Pegasus

Administrator

Staff member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #1

We have been asked by forum members interested in mining to provide a place for mining discussion on UKC whilst the excellent Adit Now site is undergoing work.

Of course UKC is happy to help so here it is 

Roy Fellows will be Moderator.....

'Having me as a mod on the new mining board. I am an existing mod on AN and you need to be aware of package you are getting. It would be AN rules, no "F" words, politics, climate, Trump, vegan nationalism or anything like that'.

I'm sure the UKC community wish Simon and Adit Now all the best and hope the site is back up and running soon.

 

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tamarmole

Active member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #2

Thank you very much.  :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

ditzy 24//7

Active member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #3

thank you 

 

RobinGriffiths

Well-known member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #4

Awesome! Thanks.

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #5

Woo thanks Uk caving I have even chose a caving avatar of me  just to look the part for now haha 

 

Leclused

Active member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #6

Super from uk Caving If any of you wants info about mines in Belgium I'm willing to help, I have some contacts in the urbex/mining community in Belgium.

As a little teaser a link to the following inventory,

http://tchorski.morkitu.org/13/michel-caubergs.htm

The Caubergs inventory is the startingpoint of many research

 

royfellows

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #7

Good morning friends, on here its my usual avatar you have got to know and love, even if it makes me look old.
BIG thanks to UKC and the wonderful people who run it.

On the news front. I have discovered close to where i live two 19th Cent colliery sites with extant remains!
One has the brick base of the steam winding engine, the other has the same again plus the brick base of what I believe to be the steam pumping engine. Also some other stuff.
Rare as hens teeth around here.
More details and pics when i have completed my field work.

 

ttxela2

Active member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #8

Thanks all involved. It's good to have a temporary home at least.

I've not been anywhere near a mine since last summer. Unless of course you count the many gravel pits out my way.

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #9

Interesting stuff Roy !!

Last time I was underground was middle of December in are short break of lockdown and sadly it was not really underground properly was the small passages at dinorwig but a stunning site !

So I have a question for all it?s mine / cave related

Wigpool iron stone mine .
Is this all mine or part cave ?

When I entered I went through sway adit it was kind of mine like after a long way it became more cave like for a very long period of time no signs of mining activity like it entered  a series of natural caverns ? After this we encountered a haulage style route again then back to the lovely red mud mine workings

https://www.aditnow.co.uk/Photo/Curtains_120283/


Link to our album


Tom

 

AR

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #10

I think Wigpool is part cave, as are quite a few of the iron mines down in the Forest. It's possible the cave fill was iron-rich and dug out by the miners to get the mineral, much as they dug through many bits of natural in the Peak and washed the fill to pick out any lead ore it contained.

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #11

It?s a spectacular place and is so interesting it?s on my list quite near the top actually it?s such a large mine I still believe could hold interesting things , when you venture of the most commonly used entrance series it just keeps on going and going and turns more cave like this is what made me also believe it?s part cave as it?s nearly all belly crawling . Thanks for your reply

 

pwhole

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #12

AR said:

I think Wigpool is part cave, as are quite a few of the iron mines down in the Forest. It's possible the cave fill was iron-rich and dug out by the miners to get the mineral, much as they dug through many bits of natural in the Peak and washed the fill to pick out any lead ore it contained.

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I have a decent-sized waterworn nugget of galena found in exactly those circumstances, within orange sandy sediments in Speedwell - it just fell out of a stratified bank of the stuff as I climbed up it. Loads of galena pebbles in the streamway and side-passages too if you look.

I've got my eye on one lump that may need a boat to float out if it's really what I think it is. I'll never sneak that past the shop though, so I'll have to give John a bit. Probably wouldn't get it up the staircase

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #13

Speedwell is number 3 on my list to visit have watched a video of the fast flowing water with the lead miners boat correct me if I am wrong and on about a different place , looks a amazing place to visit

 

pwhole

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #14

That's the one, though the boat is often completely submerged in winter. Trips in through the showcave aren't really allowed if it's just for fun, and the main route in is via Peak Cavern, which is more of an ordeal but is proper caving. Wetness and muddyness is guaranteed, but wetness at least is possible at the end, which means removing the muddyness! Speedwell in winter can be scary, and definitely requires a well-insulated approach - wetsuit or a very thick furry undersuit.

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #15

Thanks very much for the useful help have found out some
Good information , I would have people with me with far more experience leading luckily anyway as I am new to caving have done a few though and do really enjoy it especially the mud and water 

 

pwhole

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2021

• #16

I'm sure Keith won't object - this shows the main route:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SkuLW-pwvfE

 

tomferry

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2021

• #17

Great video that route looks very good , I have only done gb cave at the mendips , Swildons to sump 2 , and some welsh caves , after 8 hours in wigpool mostly in the cave system on my stomach it doesn?t look to challenging actually!  The devils elbow at gb was a bit snug have to admit caught my beer tummy 

 

ChrisJC

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2021

• #18

pwhole said:

I'm sure Keith won't object - this shows the main route:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SkuLW-pwvfE

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How far is Colostomy Crawl?, it was skipped over in the film, but having done it myself I recall it being pretty hard work! (we ate lunch in Egnaro Aven and then spent most of Colostomy Crawl trying to keep it inside)

Chris.

 

cavemanmike

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2021

• #19

colostomy crawl is no were near as tight as it used to be,

 

Brains

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2021

• #20

ChrisJC said:

pwhole said:

I'm sure Keith won't object - this shows the main route:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SkuLW-pwvfE

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How far is Colostomy Crawl?, it was skipped over in the film, but having done it myself I recall it being pretty hard work! (we ate lunch in Egnaro Aven and then spent most of Colostomy Crawl trying to keep it inside)

Chris.

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Pre foot and mouth it was a gooey flat out crawl in custard, post F+M it is stooping to hands and knees mostly, apart from the boulders below Ventilator... Not sure how accurate but I was told it "Was about 1000 foot!"