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devondorset
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5 years ago

Whilst walking near Prussia cove at the weekend, we passed the above mine, I have previously found an adit thats open directly below the coastpath, but also found a gunnis or collapsed stope on the top tip above the public footpath. Does any of this go??
Also spoke to a chap who used to be in Cornwall mine rescue who mentioned 2 adits on the beach which i presume is Kenneggy sand,he said one goes a long way?
Anyone been in any of this.
Thanks in advance.Tony.

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manbat666
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5 years ago

Hi Tony,

Some of these adits go quite far, though they are mostly very wet (I do remember one being strictly a wetsuit job, which just resulted in a dead end after a long swim). The adit at the east end of Kenneggy beach goes a long way into a limited amount of workings. It's a very long adit, very muddy and an uncomfortable stoop the whole way. Once you reach the lode, it is possible to explore a small amount of workings, all on the same level. It was all a bit grim, in my opinion, although my friend loves it. I, on the other hand, vowed never, ever to return!

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royfellows
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5 years ago

Years ago I came out in a wetsuit covered in yellow and orange crud, it was hanging off my face and helmet. There was two young ladies sunbathing topless right outside, I remember the one taking her sunglasses off to get a better look at me. The sea was inviting but as I entered, the bathers all left.

Similar was up at Grove Rake when I came out with weed all hanging off me and covered in mud, children playing outside all fled in terror. Heb was there and said i looked like the monster from the black lagoon.

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devondorset
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5 years ago

Thanks for the reply chaps, it sounds like the wet ochre filled hell hole a lot of people I know love. Perfect for a Saturday trip. On the same walk we also found a hole that was topped with old cattle ring feeders as a fence, this was right next to the coastpath a little east of Cudden point. This looked like a gunnis and is not marked on the older OS maps as a cave or suchlike. Could this be related to the mine near Acton farm, which I guess is Chiverton? perhaps a collapsed adit. As before any info welcomed. thanks T:)

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ttxela
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5 years ago

"royfellows" wrote:
Years ago I came out in a wetsuit covered in yellow and orange crud, it was hanging off my face and helmet. There was two young ladies sunbathing topless right outside, I remember the one taking her sunglasses off to get a better look at me. The sea was inviting but as I entered, the bathers all left.

Similar was up at Grove Rake when I came out with weed all hanging off me and covered in mud, children playing outside all fled in terror. Heb was there and said i looked like the monster from the black lagoon.

Isn't life fun

:lol:

Reminds me of the time I emerged from a very small adit on the beach at what I think was Wheal Lucy smeared generously with human excrement and ran straight into the sea retching violently.

I think at least one families holiday was ruined......:surrender: