Craig Howell adit and Rhiwbach New Quarry

stevem
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18 years ago

Have asked this on Drakplaces but thought I'd ask here as well.
Had a little look around top of Rhiwbach at the weekend (see journal on DP)
Does anyone have any recent experience of underground workings at Rhiwbach New Quarry (the twin lakes) and also the nearby 'Craig Howell' adit?
Cheers
Steve

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Barney
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18 years ago

#2

Grid ref for Craig Howell adit ???

stevem
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18 years ago

#3

The Craig Howell is at (approx) SH 74100 45900
with the new quarry just southish at 74050 45700.
You have to go over the fence. There is the remains of a building there which can be seen from the path then the adit is obvious.
Cheers
S

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stevem
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18 years ago

#4

Anyone any more info on this?
Hope to take a look inside over Easter seen as I'm going to be just down the hill for a longer weekend.
:thumbsup:
Cheers
S

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Barney
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18 years ago

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All i can contribute to this is that the 'old' workings have several adits leading to chambering underground, seperate from the better known gated main workings.

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18 years ago

#6

How bigger workings, have you any idea??

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stevem
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18 years ago

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If you mean the Craig Howell and Rhiwbach New Quarry?
Well, Craig Howell goes nowhere, just to a flooded incline after about 100 yards.
The Rhiwbach new quarry I think will have more to look at, maybe on at least one other level. Where I got was thru the thick orange sludge and to some water of unknown depth, i suspect waist deep from its relative position to the tunnel roof. But I have seen pics of explorers at lower levels (taken a while ago though)
Will go back sometime with waders and a stick to test the depth. There is mention somewhere of a shaft as well!!

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18 years ago

#8

I might get a chance to look 'one-day'!!

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Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
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stevem
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18 years ago

#9

Had a thought the other day. I was always thinking of heading into the water but never thought of going the other way back towards the lakes and the blocked up adit.
I'm convinced there is some sludge free workings down there 😉

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simonrl
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18 years ago

#10

I've not explored any of these workings (only explored the main Rhiw Bach workings) but would be really keen to have a look. I like sludge...

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stevem
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18 years ago

#11

My wellies are still orange ::)

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18 years ago

#12

Was Craig Howell adit just a drift working, or were there tunnels dug into the same workings?

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Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

stevem
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18 years ago

#13

From what I can recall (not much!) this was just a small working worked by two people. I do have a plan of the workings somewhere.
Not very big though just a couple of chambers on the lower level.

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