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solomonkey
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9 years ago

hi all - whilst searching for the entrance to coed du mine cavern I no joy at all in the suggested GPS locations/pin points e,c,t
whoever I did find something similar not that far away right on the edge of a quarry/fence ? I got a photo of the shaft I found but don't know how to upload it to here ?¿
any info on the entrance location would be greatly appreciated :thumbup:

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BertyBasset
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9 years ago

I suppose you've seen this on Cris' site ?
https://sites.google.com/site/cavesofnorthwales/12-caves-found-in-mines

The adit location and heading might help locate the shaft?

Cheers,

Robin

solomonkey
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9 years ago

thanks Robin , yes the arrow on street map ( cavesofnorthwales)
is right in the middle if the woods / it does say densely wooded area and where the arrow points is in line with the adit and the shaft I found nearer the quarry - however after much circling around the spot nothing was found ?:blink:

Ian A
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9 years ago

It is a short mine ... a passage takes you to a collapsed chamber with no apparent way on. You can walk around in the chamber (it is quite spacious) but I think you are walking on what was the ceiling. I would estimate around 60 feet to the chamber so I would guess it has collapsed since Cris was able to survey it.

Interestingly, there is a "hole" to surface partway along the passage which is too small to climb up but from which you can feel a draught and pick up leaves from the floor.

:)

Ian

A door, once opened, may be stepped through in either direction.

royfellows
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9 years ago

"Ian A" wrote:

Interestingly, there is a "hole" to surface partway along the passage which is too small to climb up but from which you can feel a draught and pick up leaves from the floor.

Ian

There is a similar feature at Camdwrbach nr Talybont a short distance along the adit. Short cut for air pipes or similar?

My avatar is a poor likeness.

BertyBasset
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9 years ago

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There is a similar feature at Camdwrbach nr Talybont a short distance along the adit. Short cut for air pipes or similar?

Think Cris mentioned shaft being used as a flue, so most likely something along those lines.

solomonkey
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9 years ago

thanks for that , was the entrance your mentioning in the middle of the woods or near the quarry ? if not I'm stumped 😢