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Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

Is this place on here if so where ? as I have a few nice shots from our dive there yesterday.

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Morlock
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11 years ago

A quick search does not turn anything up.

I suppose you could just add it?

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

I dont really know much about the place except it has a flooded section, there must be some Derbyshire / staffs guys on here that know a lot more than me ?

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

AR
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11 years ago

I'll add it to the site tomorrow after I've had chance to brush up on the history.

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

LeeW
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11 years ago

I'm sure it is in the Ecton Mines book (landmark).
Although I was amazed it wasn't already in the system on here

I went in a mine once.... it was dark and scary..... full of weirdos

When do I get my soapbox, I need to rant on about some b***cks

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

Nice One:thumbup: I will then put up some photos of our dive adventure last Tues

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

AR
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11 years ago

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Limepits-Copper-Mine/

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

Few pics put up guys:thumbsup::thumbsup:

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

Vanoord
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11 years ago

Don't take this the wrong way, but you're quite mad! :lol:

🔗Limepits-Copper-Mine-Archive-Album-Image-95943[linkphoto]Limepits-Copper-Mine-Archive-Album-Image-95943[/linkphoto][/link]

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

AR
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11 years ago

#10

So did you find anything down the incline shaft, or did going in just kick up the silt and reduce visibility to zero?

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

tarboat
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11 years ago

#11

You must be crazy! ::) Shouldn't the images be in the User Album rather than the Archive Album?

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

#12

LOL On this occasion will have to agree with you 😢

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

#13

Yep the viz on the return journey was pretty grim, this is why we spend a LOT of time training on laying line, without these you would find it impossible to find your way out.

Anyway for the curious ones amongst you the almost vertical incline went down to 90 feet and the stopped dont know weather this is due to collapse or just stops, as we only had a few seconds before the falling s***t caught up with us:curse::curse: and the vis had gone, reeling back out i can tell you was not for the faint hearted, but nothing ventured nothing gained and all that 😞 Rare pic guys I am the one usually taking the pics LOL;D
[photo]Limepits-Copper-Mine-Archive-Album-Image-95939[/photo]

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

AR
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11 years ago

#14

Oh well, Mel Milner (DCA conservation officer) has been considering trying to pump it out for a while so maybe we need to wait for that to see if it's a forefield or a collapse.

I'm assuming it was an attempt to intersect the pipe that the upper adit goes into and hoping it was rich at depth like Dale mine. Now there's another flooded mine in the locality.....

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Paul Marvin
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11 years ago

#15

Dale Mine PM me if you wish 😉

"I Dont Know Where I am Going, But When I Get There I will Know Where I am"

simonrl
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11 years ago

#16

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Limepits-Copper-Mine/

Thanks AR

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