Roman Lakes tunnels Marple MAY 2009

[SkipRat]

Hello this is the Roman Lakes Marple it’s a maze of tunnels and odd foundations at a site of a old mill. Some of tunnels were for the use of water and the rest of them were for people. We had to dig into some of the tunnels with a spade to get access. It is an interesting site that not many people can find with loads to explore.

I can give directions if anyone in the area wants to visit it’s a great couple of hours. If you think my report is rubbish I would like some advice and I won’t get offended cheers.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/tunnel1.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/tunnel2.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/entrance.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/tunnel4.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/salatit.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/tunnel3.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/owen426/poynton%20roc/roman%20lakes/enrance2.jpg

Thanks for checking my report out.

[daretothink]

Mate, far from rubbish, think your report is really cool, I'm actually a bit jealous that I don't live near this place...nice one for sharing it :)

[TheVicar]

I used to play in these tunnels when I was a kid but never explored them properly because we weren't supposed to be down there and our torches were crap!

One thing I remember was exploring a culvert which ran from the Roman Lakes and came to a sudden end where the outfall just dropped 40ft or so down into the Goyt :eek:
Your last pic looks a bit like the midway entry point to that culvert.
Must go back there one day. :)

[cat_bones]

nice. That looks like fun! How much stuff is there to see?

[BusStopWilly]

Nothing wrong with the report mate, looks very interesting indeed.
To quote Louis Walsh, "Oi Loiked it".

Would quite like to see more of this.

BSW

[SkipRat]

Cheers for all the positive feedback. There is a good couple of hours at the site its finding them thats hard and because theres no maps of them anywhere there could be more to be found.

[damon berry]

hello i went down a cave the other day down there. me and my m8 was down there for 45 mins we got as far as we could do to the water. it was amazing an d we plan on going alot more places could u tell me were the second to last pic is and if its a big cave please

[x1franpl]

Have a look at http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=51997&highlight=mellor

[darginer]

Hey, I took a trip to roman lakes today after reading this thread. There is loads to see. I got some pics but they're similar to yours. Do you know any more tunnels in the area?

[Chelt original]

thats look a good place for a metal detector