Sidmouth Adit
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gus horsley
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I don't know anything about this. Is it an iron mine? I'm assuming it's not extensive.
rhychydwr1
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gus horsley said:
Oih Gus! I sent you an email. Is Corwall still 6 feet under water?
The Sidmouth Tunnel
This curious underground feature lies about 250 metres east of the river mouth at Sidmouth. Driven in the early 19th century to carry stone from quarries further along the coast it was abandoned when the train that was supposed to use it was found to be too big. The tunnel contains deep water in sections and is home to lesser horseshoe bats. About 200 metres remain, and when the cliff line erodes back to the tunnel, which runs parallel to the cliff, there will be a very spectacular cliff fall! Although the rock is relatively unstable red marl it contains enough calcium carbonate for stalagmite formations to have developed making the walls quite colourful in places.
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mrodoc
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Strange :
that's the wording accompanying the photos on my web page at http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_tunnels%20and%20mines.asp
that's the wording accompanying the photos on my web page at http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_tunnels%20and%20mines.asp
graham
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mrodoc said:Strange :
You're surely not suggesting that Mr Fold'em still nicks other people's stuff without attribution.
Nah, not him.
rhychydwr1
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mrodoc said:Strange :
Sorry, my mistake. I was just quoting from my book. Will delete this item.
mrodoc
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rhychydwr1 said:mrodoc said:Strange :
Sorry, my mistake. I was just quoting from my book. Will delete this item.
when you are in a hole stop igging
rhychydwr1
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mrodoc said:rhychydwr1 said:mrodoc said:Strange :
Sorry, my mistake. I was just quoting from my book. Will delete this item.
when you are in a hole stop igging
Look out
I am on my way to Cornwall and |I will be passing through Chard :chair:Oh dear - looks as if I am going to get another warning.