crickleymal
5 years ago
I was reading a bit about this elsewhere. It would seem there are no shafts in this mine so how he died is a mystery unless it's related to diving.
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moorlandmineral
5 years ago
It’s a strange one and almost unnoticed by the media at the moment for some strange reason 😎
royfellows
5 years ago
I think one has to consider the meaning of the word "shaft" to the general media.

It could be a bit of a hollow surrounded by brickwork. Its about their knowledge level. More likely an adit
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Morlock
5 years ago
I checked out the Coal authority map a few hours ago and all the likely looking places are marked as 'Adit'.
Monty Stubble
5 years ago
Think the authorities will be a bit circumspect since the last episode.
The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
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moorlandmineral
5 years ago
"royfellows" wrote:

I think one has to consider the meaning of the word "shaft" to the general media.

It could be a bit of a hollow surrounded by brickwork. Its about their knowledge level. More likely an adit


You mean a horizontal shaft Roy 😉
royfellows
5 years ago
"The media are the enemy of the people"
Wonder who said that
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