The Mine Shafts Project. Hydrology.

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The Alcove rings again to the sound of the pick.

 

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Main shaft. Underside view of top platform.

 

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BJ having lunch at the 20m level.

 

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Photo stitch of the pole traverse, divers line high and dry and the 20m platform.

The stitch programme allows you to match two or three images together. The images must be exactly lined up in similiar light. The bottom ladder has been distorted by the programme.

 

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BJ securing The Alcove ladders.



Cookie in The Alcove.



Redacted image of operations in The Alcove. I am not allowed to say what on here.

 

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That and others of course. We get quite snappy at times.

 

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The Alcove with the pole traverse showing the birite ( sic ) lode.



Brian catches up with his knitting.



The photographer checks his images.



At high water. Time for a wash.



The above four by mobile phone.

 

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Another stitch showing the lode in main shaft.

 

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Low water in main shaft showing adit north and shaft continuation..

 

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Mike has gone in for a swim. Looking back to The Alcove. Video still. ( easier for inwater stuff )

 

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Brian has a go to look into the bob chamber.

 

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The Elephant sits silently brooding in the roof of The Alcove. Will it go rogue ?

Well yes. Its big and grey and we try not to notice it. ( The Elephant in the room ).

 

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Digging in The Horrible Hole following the lode from The Alcove.

 

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Brian reaches the bottom of Shaft Two. The wet shaft. The water has gone.



Diver on the pole. Main shaft.



Diver in The Alcove.

 

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Diver in the water. Main shaft.



Adit geology approx.



Unlocated adit ventilation shaft. Spoil heap under letter Q shown on LIDAR.

 

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Restng in The Alcove, The Horrible Hole left along the lode. Upper dig started top right.

 

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BOOK SEVEN.

Adit ventilation shaft repair completed.



The spoil disposal pipe appears at The Alcove.



That will shoot spoil from the dig straight down the shaft. ( I had been thinking again ).



Lucky it fitted.

 

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A handful at a time.



It works !

 

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2k views so far so thanks for the interest. We wont beat Reservoir Holes 100,000 plus views on here which might well be any forum record. Comment if you like but please nothing about the location. We still have a little way to go as we dig on further south. ( its actually south east ). Also the disastrous end of the adit project tempered by a little serendipity. Off up there again tomorrow but concerned about todays rain. Half the active diggers are in Ireland. I shall jump on the relocated Elephant now safely at rest. When I catch up I hope to contine updates though the Summer until what may be a final conclusion next year.

 

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Mike and I will work on the platform at Shaft Two. This my design. Its awkward as the ladder in the tube ends in a void. The rock walls are poor so not good for pins. There are notches below the cap where the original supports for the work when done 200 years ago. I shall use those.



Setting in the bar that ultimately carries everything.



Poor Mike. Getting the top pole across and into the notches was a nightmare. The ladder was right in the way.