Paul Marvin
Member
Just finished this guys before we go to Wales tomorrow
Enjoy
Nenthead is a brilliant site
https://youtu.be/wBifCMZfc7g
Enjoy
Nenthead is a brilliant site
https://youtu.be/wBifCMZfc7g
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Mendip Rocks, Earth Science Lecture Day
Mendip Rocks are holding a number of presentations on Saturday 17th October as part of the Earth Science Week. Talks will include:-
Anjana Khatwa, award winning presenter and writer: "The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth". Vince Simmonds, archeologist and cave explorer: "Echoes of the Ice Age: A Pleistocene Record from Mendip Cave Deposits" Of particular interest will be the recent find, the Woolly Rhino Skull that is now in Wells Museum. Owen Dukes - Geologist (Tarmac) "Mendip Mineral Resources"
Rampgill Vein , Nenthead Video
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legendrider
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Nice one Paul
See - it's an interesting place if a little damp at times
MARK
See - it's an interesting place if a little damp at times
MARK
PeteHall
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It's a while since I've been in Rampgill, am I right in thinking there is a RF dig towards the end through an oil drum that had been cut down its length to reduce the diameter a bit? Or was that somewhere else in Nent?
Last time I went through it, the rivets had mostly failed and it was rather conical, so I could get in ok, but coming back was bloody hard work getting into the narrow end...
Last time I went through it, the rivets had mostly failed and it was rather conical, so I could get in ok, but coming back was bloody hard work getting into the narrow end...
legendrider
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Its the 2nd Norpex Door.PeteHall said:
https://www.aditnow.co.uk/Photo/Norpex-Door-2-Under-Construction_28750/
The first is also shown in the video, lying on its back (still smouldering) next to the sign saying No Admittance.
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christwigg
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PeteHall said:It's a while since I've been in Rampgill, am I right in thinking there is a RF dig towards the end through an oil drum that had been cut down its length to reduce the diameter a bit? Or was that somewhere else in Nent?
Last time I went through it, the rivets had mostly failed and it was rather conical, so I could get in ok, but coming back was bloody hard work getting into the narrow end...
I think you're thinking about the drum just after the horse gin on the Scaleburn Vein.
PeteHall
Moderator
christwigg said:PeteHall said:It's a while since I've been in Rampgill, am I right in thinking there is a RF dig towards the end through an oil drum that had been cut down its length to reduce the diameter a bit? Or was that somewhere else in Nent?
Last time I went through it, the rivets had mostly failed and it was rather conical, so I could get in ok, but coming back was bloody hard work getting into the narrow end...
I think you're thinking about the drum just after the horse gin on the Scaleburn Vein.
Of course. Like I said, been a few years!
legendrider
Well-known member
Chris T is correct, although the inner drum finally let go about 3 years ago and it is now squished too tight even for us skinny minnies. I believe it was dug by Robert and John Lawson, Richard Bunting and Roy Fellows around 1992.
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royfellows
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Yes thats correct.
I was invited into the project just after the discovery of the horse gin.
I did do a solo dig on one fall, that is the one completely cleared but I think that something was put in eventually for safety to prevent stuff coming down on explorers. All the others are mainly done by the Lawsons.
The awkward drum was put in cut as it would not go in as a whole, it was not a good job and always presented difficulties.
Original entry was from above by a dug out shaft. Current entry is courtesy of Paul Thorne who cleared the collapse in the level.
I was invited into the project just after the discovery of the horse gin.
I did do a solo dig on one fall, that is the one completely cleared but I think that something was put in eventually for safety to prevent stuff coming down on explorers. All the others are mainly done by the Lawsons.
The awkward drum was put in cut as it would not go in as a whole, it was not a good job and always presented difficulties.
Original entry was from above by a dug out shaft. Current entry is courtesy of Paul Thorne who cleared the collapse in the level.
Cantclimbtom
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Thoroughly enjoyed the video.
But it does seem inappropriate content for YouTube though. Most likely content will get removed once the content bots filter it or the channel demonetised. There's not a single baseball cap in it.
But it does seem inappropriate content for YouTube though. Most likely content will get removed once the content bots filter it or the channel demonetised. There's not a single baseball cap in it.
royfellows
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We don't have secrets in mine exploration
Paul Marvin
Member
legendrider said:Nice one Paul
See - it's an interesting place if a little damp at times
MARK
We loved that trip Mark, will call you to discuss
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