CrickHeath/Llyncys Mine 8/09/07

[Boyo]

Adit #5 and Adit #6 report to follow in future when we get down there

Attendees: Boyo & Cat_Bones
Date: 9th September 2007
Info:
Minerals : Lead, Zinc
Working life : 1884-1886
Output : Lead 85 tons (1884); Zinc 60 tons (1884)

Out of the 6 adits only 2 are ideal going in without full waders, mention of flooding etc in others :( meh

http://hotimg6.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0222.jpg

http://hotimg6.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0220.jpg

http://hotimg3.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0217.jpg

http://hotimg6.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0224.jpg

Plenty of pre drilled holes ready for bit of dynamite! found plenty of these but just looked as though they stopped suddenly before carryon on with planned work.
http://hotimg3.fotki.com/b/147_143/177_148/DSCF0221.jpg
http://hotimg5.fotki.com/b/147_143/177_148/DSCF0215.jpg

Were not lost... honest
http://hotimg6.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0227.jpg
Pretty straight forward explore in there especialy thanks to a 1970's survey done, still in same condition just dryer thankfully :D managed to find a spiral passage going up. again dynamite holes drilled but nothing done

Me thinks we go in overalls next time !
http://hotimg2.fotki.com/a/147_143/177_148/DSCF0230.jpg

Anyhow roll on Adit #6 ill get off me lazy ass and get some more pics done too this or next week, still practising me light painting specially in pitch black

[cat_bones]

Nice write-up Boyo!

A couple of my pics...
Collapsed stemples that used to hold up deads by the looks of it
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t179/Cat_Bones_album/IMGA0001-1.jpg

Looking Out-bye...
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t179/Cat_Bones_album/IMGA0005.jpg
Boyo squeezing through a squeeze (that should win the prize for most useless caption ever)...
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t179/Cat_Bones_album/IMGA0006.jpg


Out of the 6 adits only 2 are ideal going in without full waders, mention of flooding etc in others


There's hardly anything in any other ones anyway according to the surveys, and 2 of them would be a real hassle to get to because the quarry they're in has a massive grill barring access. Not worth the effort for what's there.