While clearing out some of my old notes I came across the attached survey, based on an extract from the ULSA survey, with minor additions following some digging by CSS members in 1982/83. This was originally published with an article in the CSS Newsletter Vol 25, p 99.
The area was visited by Dave Ramsay and Clive Gardener in November 1982. The Milky Way was followed to Tri Junction, however at that point it was necessary to dig through the Shingle Crawl to access the junction beyond. The left branch was investigated first and ended at a low airspace which was dug through to access the base of an aven. This had not been previously entered. A possible ascending hole could be seen going off about 6 metres up but lacking any climbing gear it was decided to return to look at the right hand branch at the Shingle Crawl. This was followed to another junction at the end of Carrot Passage. The left led to a low canal (as described in the guide books) which was pushed as far as the water levels allowed, and less far than pushed by others.
Returning to the right branch we progressed along the bedding to a cross rift, which was the limit of prevoius exploration. A brief trial dig confirmed that it could be readily extended. It was April 1983 before we were able to return, this time with the addition of Rick Box and Joe Duxbury, and were able to extend the bedding to a small chamber. At this point the low bedding continued but was considered at the time to be quite feasible to extend.
Due to various circumstances we never did return. Coming across my old sketch I am curious as to whether any further extensions havew been made, either at the 6m aven or at the end bedding plane? Has anyone got a more current survey of carrot passage?
The area was visited by Dave Ramsay and Clive Gardener in November 1982. The Milky Way was followed to Tri Junction, however at that point it was necessary to dig through the Shingle Crawl to access the junction beyond. The left branch was investigated first and ended at a low airspace which was dug through to access the base of an aven. This had not been previously entered. A possible ascending hole could be seen going off about 6 metres up but lacking any climbing gear it was decided to return to look at the right hand branch at the Shingle Crawl. This was followed to another junction at the end of Carrot Passage. The left led to a low canal (as described in the guide books) which was pushed as far as the water levels allowed, and less far than pushed by others.
Returning to the right branch we progressed along the bedding to a cross rift, which was the limit of prevoius exploration. A brief trial dig confirmed that it could be readily extended. It was April 1983 before we were able to return, this time with the addition of Rick Box and Joe Duxbury, and were able to extend the bedding to a small chamber. At this point the low bedding continued but was considered at the time to be quite feasible to extend.
Due to various circumstances we never did return. Coming across my old sketch I am curious as to whether any further extensions havew been made, either at the 6m aven or at the end bedding plane? Has anyone got a more current survey of carrot passage?
