After being invited to explore a mine by james.s, I didn't turn the opportunity down. First time down a mine, not the last and definatley not the last time down this particular mine! This mine was a lot bigger then I'd imagined, it was slippery underfoot in some places, but very awesome.
A little bit of history - it has been working since Roman times until around the late 1800s, early pigs of lead were discovered nearby, there are a few surface buildings and the shafts remain, though they are capped.
Visited with james.s and LIO112.
On with my photos...
Original entrance heavily blocked/boarded up with metal bars across it.
...now comes with lightpainting!
Looking down the mine.
An original barrel. These used to be rolled down the railway track, parts of which are still visible.
james.s shined a torch light onto the wall, and interesting shadows were made.
Thanks for looking
A little bit of history - it has been working since Roman times until around the late 1800s, early pigs of lead were discovered nearby, there are a few surface buildings and the shafts remain, though they are capped.
Visited with james.s and LIO112.
On with my photos...
Original entrance heavily blocked/boarded up with metal bars across it.
...now comes with lightpainting!
Looking down the mine.
An original barrel. These used to be rolled down the railway track, parts of which are still visible.
james.s shined a torch light onto the wall, and interesting shadows were made.
Thanks for looking
