legendrider
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Just a brief account of works done lately on Gudhamgill Burn Cross Vein in Brownley Hill Mine.
GBXV runs N/S from an arched junction at head of Broomsberry Horse Level beyond Engine Shaft.
Here, a right turn takes you onto GBXV heading south towards Gudhamgill Moss Vein and ultimately to the rise to Scaleburn. (Left takes you through some bad shaley ground before reaching Brownley Hill North Middle Vein where it is possible to complete a circular trip)
Firstly, a section of burst stonework was repaired in the spine wall of the junction, thereby preventing further collapse.
10 yards along the vein a partial collapse had been previously cleared, but the channel has been further deepened and widened to drop the water inbye to ankle deep.
100 yards south of the junction, a significant roof fall had left a Jenga tower of shale blocks atop a 30ft run of debris in the floor, backing-up the water inbye to thigh-deep. Large, dangerous loose flakes of shale were barred down from the roof, and the whole mess mucked-out and channelled almost to sole, dropping the water inbye to below welly-deep. Timber braces were installed to prevent further movement of the fractured shale hangingwall.
More small falls were cleared as we moved progressively inbye, and many ankle-breakers were moved aside, as far as the junction with Gudhamgill Moss Vein.
The whole enterprise took 4 evenings to complete, and has greatly improved the passability of the Scaleburn - Brownley section of the Greater Nenthead Traverse
Hoping this will inspire others to deal with similar and future obstructions!
Mark P, Mark H, Col H
GBXV runs N/S from an arched junction at head of Broomsberry Horse Level beyond Engine Shaft.
Here, a right turn takes you onto GBXV heading south towards Gudhamgill Moss Vein and ultimately to the rise to Scaleburn. (Left takes you through some bad shaley ground before reaching Brownley Hill North Middle Vein where it is possible to complete a circular trip)
Firstly, a section of burst stonework was repaired in the spine wall of the junction, thereby preventing further collapse.
10 yards along the vein a partial collapse had been previously cleared, but the channel has been further deepened and widened to drop the water inbye to ankle deep.
100 yards south of the junction, a significant roof fall had left a Jenga tower of shale blocks atop a 30ft run of debris in the floor, backing-up the water inbye to thigh-deep. Large, dangerous loose flakes of shale were barred down from the roof, and the whole mess mucked-out and channelled almost to sole, dropping the water inbye to below welly-deep. Timber braces were installed to prevent further movement of the fractured shale hangingwall.
More small falls were cleared as we moved progressively inbye, and many ankle-breakers were moved aside, as far as the junction with Gudhamgill Moss Vein.
The whole enterprise took 4 evenings to complete, and has greatly improved the passability of the Scaleburn - Brownley section of the Greater Nenthead Traverse
Hoping this will inspire others to deal with similar and future obstructions!
Mark P, Mark H, Col H
