A nice set of sand mines dug into the side of a hill that look like something straight from a Tomb Raider Film set.
History
Marehill Quarry is the derelict site of a sand mining operation from the end of the 19th Century. This quarry was extracting fine grade sand for the iron industry of the midlands up until the 1940s. After World War 2, the cave system was a mushroom farm for a short period and then remained abandoned until the Sussex Wildlife Trust took on the site in 1998.
The Explore
This turned out to be the most successful explore from what turned out to be a day of failures and persistent drizzle.
The mines aren't very big and only go back 25 meters or so, but the formation and interlinking tunnels make for quite an interesting and photogenic tunnel system.
Photos
Found the cave monster!
History
Marehill Quarry is the derelict site of a sand mining operation from the end of the 19th Century. This quarry was extracting fine grade sand for the iron industry of the midlands up until the 1940s. After World War 2, the cave system was a mushroom farm for a short period and then remained abandoned until the Sussex Wildlife Trust took on the site in 1998.
The Explore
This turned out to be the most successful explore from what turned out to be a day of failures and persistent drizzle.
The mines aren't very big and only go back 25 meters or so, but the formation and interlinking tunnels make for quite an interesting and photogenic tunnel system.
Photos
Found the cave monster!
