benshannon
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I'm heading into eyam dale house in a few weeks. I notice on the 1985 survey that there is a drafting dig towards the dynamite series of Carlswalk. Did this ever go? Is it a still an active dig?
JB35 said:I?ve been looking for a dig down Stoney of late if anyone has any more good suggestions? Easy digging with big wins sounds great...
Had a look down rubble rift the other night but it looks like it needs a lot of TLC before any significant removal can commence.
martinb said:And on that subject, another boulder choke in Yoga Cave is just ripe for whacking with a long pole, and it's barely 5 -10 mins from entrance.
JB35 said:Easy digging with big wins sounds great...
Pipster said:I always wondered if it would be worthwhile opening up the Nickergrove main level again - past the current collapse (in the 90s) beyond Rift Chamber. I'm pretty sure I read that that it went for some distance into further mine workings, and think I recall something about some natural in there (although I can't be certain). I've never researched it though, so getting hold of any literature, to find out what was discovered would be interesting. Pretty sure there will be people on this forum who would know though....
Pipster said:martinb said:And on that subject, another boulder choke in Yoga Cave is just ripe for whacking with a long pole, and it's barely 5 -10 mins from entrance.
Hi Martin - Where abouts? We have an active dig at the end of the Yoga Cave where it intersects Streaks Vein - see Descent 275.
Pipster said:Pipster said:I always wondered if it would be worthwhile opening up the Nickergrove main level again - past the current collapse (in the 90s) beyond Rift Chamber. I'm pretty sure I read that that it went for some distance into further mine workings, and think I recall something about some natural in there (although I can't be certain). I've never researched it though, so getting hold of any literature, to find out what was discovered would be interesting. Pretty sure there will be people on this forum who would know though....
I couldn't resist a quick google; looks like DPC took a quick look in 2017 (also mentions the bit of natural)...
http://thedpc.co.uk/projects/other
26/01/17 ? After checking out the shaft on the west end of White Rake on the Monday we decided to have a look at the collapse in Nickergove which is blocking the level heading pretty much straight for it. We understand the level essentially ends at a forefield inches away from White Rake but there was also a silted tube heading off in the vicinity. With this in mind, we thought we?d check out quite how big the collapse is that is currently blocking the way on. As it turns out, it?s pretty big, but about 30 minutes digging managed to create a void in the roof and it?s certainly do-able but it would be a long-term dig. There?s a huge volume of material to shift and it may even mean reinstating the old railway installed by John Beck & Co. Satisfied we?d had a good look, we headed out, washed up and scuttled off to The Moon. We?ll probably leave this one for someone else. (Rob, Ed, Mike)