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[analogstrings]

It could be dug, but we didn?t have the right gear on the day. Worry being once digging, shift of the loose stuff from on high emerging at extreme left hand side of passage. The viz lasted 20 seconds with obviously no flow to clear it.

It?s a short video:  https://youtu.be/lz_7-DWNqMw

 

[royfellows]

Ouch, only one "i" in Goginan.

Anyway, here is the pic I took. In the video the divers duck under an overhang. That was also under water but I managed to poke an Imolent DX 80 through a nich on the left, and a Fujifilm XP 120 dive camera on auto mode under the water an up the other side, must have had a rubber arm that day. Expected rubbish but got this.
The other is the landing at the bottom of the incline. Pauls dive line can be seen, note the water level.
To be honest, I was obviously in a wetsuit, and rue to this day that I didn't go it and actually get into the level. I know that there are many on here who would think nothing of this, but I was on my own, as is my bizarre habit.

I have tried several times to upload the photos but unable to do so, msg "Failed security checks"

 

[Paul Marvin]

You have yet to post Goginian

If you have particular interest in this mine I have a one - only - rare -as - hens -teeth ... photo of the 60 fathom drift in the drought of 2018. Its on aditnow, but if you cant get in can post on here.
Its a memory jogger for Paul Marvin as it where he dived to. There are also shots of the normally submerged 60 fathom crosscut which was surveyed by Prof David James hindered by me, and published in the journal of the Welsh Mines Society.
If people on here are interested I am happy to open a new thread and post up photos, survey and descriptions.

As a passing comment, the JRat journals mention diving this, but the dive was aborted due to some technical issues. The description implies that the 60 fathon drive was clear back in those days, Paul found it blocked.

I could rant on about this mine. There are hundreds of feet of dry backs plus a 'Roman' level, the 40, if only access could be gained. I have a dig there been going since 2005, its not looking hopeful but keep going back and doing a bit more when the site is not in use.
A labour of love.

Roy it wasn't completely blocked but it would have been suicidal to try and wiggle through the small gap with tonnes of what looked very loose backfill just waiting to be disturbed and trap a diver doomed to a VERY sticky situation. I think John Carter has some short footage of what could be seen on this YT channel 
I have a still somewhere of us prepping our dive down there will try and find it and post it

Edit obviously John has a new profile ?

 

[Paul Marvin]

Roy

I am looking for a dig project to join onto I shall speak to you at namho,  would love to  learn from some experienced people for some of my own projects   

Ha Ha learn to cave/mine dive and you wont be short on opportunities 

 

[tomferry]

Hello Paul and sue

I shall leave the diving for you 2 I enjoy my breathing at the moment  the thought of diving is a tad scary for me I have to admit ! I am sure I shall find a interesting project I have a few in mind 

 

[ChrisJC]

I have tried several times to upload the photos but unable to do so, msg "Failed security checks"

That error message means that your image is too large.

Chris.

 

[royfellows]

I have tried several times to upload the photos but unable to do so, msg "Failed security checks"

That error message means that your image is too large.

Chris.

at 1600 X 1200 pixels?

264 KB 

 

[Paul Marvin]

I have tried several times to upload the photos but unable to do so, msg "Failed security checks"

That error message means that your image is too large.

Chris.

at 1600 X 1200 pixels?

264 KB 

The issue must me elsewhere Roy are they in jpeg format ?

 

[Paul Marvin]

Here they are Roy

I actually think you took one of them ?