cap n chris
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Yes, but more like 120-150 years old, blasted out by Cornish miners (paid by the fathom). It achieved a recorded depth of 105m.
Andy Sparrow said:truescrumpy said:whitelackington said:
It is my theory that there will prove to be three Charterhouse on Mendip / Cheddar main trunk routes.
a) The one most people belive in, Blackmoor, Waterwheel, Grebe, Manor, Longwood, Rhino, Charterhouse & G.B. Cavern, Bone Hole, Reservoir Hole, all coming out at Gough's.
b) Tor, Attborough Swallet, Wigmore Swallet, Bowery Corner Swallet, mostly coming out via a different trunk route also at Gough's, but some of it may leak elsewhere for example Rodney Stoke Rising.
c) Pintree Pot, Ubley Warren Swallet/Nettle, Cow Hole, Upper Flood Swallet and anything draining into The Rakes, this will prove to be a third and independant main trunk route but coming out where, Perhaps Rodney Stoke, perhaps Axbridge or probably Gough's.
I like your idea to this theory, as in honesty all, it does make sense. 8)
Why? Maybe you can explain why it makes sense?
whitelackington said:What I am suggesting, is that Upper Flood Swallet .....may not even go to cheddar.
But of course, I expect it does.
Peter Burgess said:I wouldn't be asking "Which way is Cheddar?" I would be looking for holes, draughts, and where any water is sinking/emerging.
whitelackington said:They could have built reservoirs and aquaducts but i do not think these have been located.
Don't forget you will need approval from the Environment Agency (or whatever they are called theses days).martinr said:You need to do a dye test. I'll make a case for MCG to pay the cost!
truescrumpy said:UF is shallow cave and is pointing South
Les W said:Don't forget you will need approval from the Environment Agency (or whatever they are called theses days).
Un co-ordinated dye traces may well screw up somebody else's dye tracing experiment if you don't check first.
About 1 1/2 weekends of new exploration thenmartinr said:about 800m distant.
"and the words that I spoke, they were only in jest...." :halo:cap 'n chris said:Poor Whitelackington: how many versions of his name are there on this forum now?
cap 'n chris said:Poor Whitelackington: how many versions of his name are there on this forum now?
truescrumpy said:i thought at the end of West Passage, it is slighty turning South, sorry if i said the wrong quote.
I was also under the impression from diggers as well as myself that we try and gain into the direction of whichever the nearest resurgance happens to be - Gough's, Wookey, Rodney Stoke :ras:
Whitelackigton maybe wrong sometimes but I say this... the quotes and questions he put on this forum ...it does help to be open mind
Then you wouldnt have got very far in Upper Flood as there were no holes, draughts, nor any water sinking/emerging for umpteen years until Midnight Passage was entered in the 1980's.
Peter Burgess said:Then you wouldnt have got very far in Upper Flood as there were no holes, draughts, nor any water sinking/emerging for umpteen years until Midnight Passage was entered in the 1980's.
Well, la-di-da, bully for you then. I'm just jealous.