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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 5 months ago #38673

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Here is some info on the Old Holloway Vein:

The Western workings of the vein were drained by the Gorsedd Level which, travelling North becomes The Tre Eden Owen Day Level. The connection with the Gorsedd level is via a branch vein 37 yards north of the Old Holloway Vein (Which I assume is directly North from the Coetia Eithin Shaft (now lost due to modern house with extensive grounds)

The vein travelled West and terminates appoximately below Lloc Chapel and travels East as far as Pant.

Here is an overlay I've done detailing the features:

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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38690

Stevekennedy OFFLINE Posts: 877 Thank you received: 213	I think this adit level is silted up all the way
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38691

Doug OFFLINE Posts: 1385 Thank you received: 388	Stevekennedy wrote: I think this adit level is silted up all the way I don't think so, when digging in the shaft Thursday evening John had to come out when water started gushing out from the mine faster than we could pump it away, I think this could mean we are close to the end of the silt.
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38692

mike leahy OFFLINE Posts: 4605 Thank you received: 665	Doug wrote: Stevekennedy wrote: I think this adit level is silted up all the way I don't think so, when digging in the shaft Thursday evening John had to come out when water started gushing out from the mine faster than we could pump it away, I think this could mean we are close to the end of the silt. That sound like good news doug
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38693

Stevekennedy OFFLINE Posts: 877 Thank you received: 213	Or to word it differently, your very close to getting rid of John
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38694

Stevekennedy OFFLINE Posts: 877 Thank you received: 213	I have that bend at my house for you.
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38701

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If you funnel a 2 mile mine's worth of water into a 1/4" hose pipe and put your thumb over the end (your thumb being the restriction / silt in the mine), When you release your thumb, you will see a full bore of water coming out of the hose due to the 'head' of water that has built up Eventually, the head of water will reduce and the local water table will find it's 'organic' level. Let's see what happens. I'm cautiously opomistic about this dig to be honest. There is no reason to suggest we won't enter into 'walk in' passage any day soon

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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38705

Stevekennedy OFFLINE Posts: 877 Thank you received: 213	This is every week the “break through one” lol
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38706

Sweetie OFFLINE Don't like ladders, ropes, getting wet or the dark! Posts: 1802 Thank you received: 530	I wouldn't waste my Thursday nights if I didn't think it was a goer. I abandoned my Bryn Celyn dig for this one.
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38707

LesW OFFLINE Posts: 1006 Thank you received: 225	Sweetie wrote: I wouldn't waste my Thursday nights if I didn't think it was a goer. I abandoned my Bryn Celyn dig for this one. Abandoned, or postponed... You can always go back after...
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38708

LesW OFFLINE Posts: 1006 Thank you received: 225	Stevekennedy wrote: This is every week the “break through one” lol This is true of every dig in th ewhole UK. There is no greater optimism than that of cave diggers, however, sometimes* thay are right... *although not that often
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38709

Sweetie OFFLINE Don't like ladders, ropes, getting wet or the dark! Posts: 1802 Thank you received: 530	LesW wrote: Stevekennedy wrote: This is every week the “break through one” lol This is true of every dig in th ewhole UK. There is no greater optimism than that of cave diggers, however, sometimes* thay are right... *although not that often Les, It's been time! How come you've not been to North Wales for so long? You grounded or something? Oh wait...
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38710

mike leahy OFFLINE Posts: 4605 Thank you received: 665	Nothing would stop les
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38711

Sweetie OFFLINE Don't like ladders, ropes, getting wet or the dark! Posts: 1802 Thank you received: 530	mike leahy wrote: Nothing would stop les Mike: Embarrassingly, I left a little something in a carrier bag at yours while I was visiting your wife last (the power adapter for my guitar pedalboard) if you can keep it to one side for me please Ta luv x
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38713

mike leahy OFFLINE Posts: 4605 Thank you received: 665	Visiting my wife, what's that all about
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38714

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Sweetie wrote:

LesW wrote:

Stevekennedy wrote:

This is every week the “break through one” lol

This is true of every dig in th ewhole UK. There is no greater optimism than that of cave diggers, however, sometimes* thay are right...

*although not that often

Les, It's been time! How come you've not been to North Wales for so long? You grounded or something?

Oh wait...

December 3rd onwards will hopefully allow us to cross the border.
What about pubs...

I'm a very busy person

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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38715

Doug OFFLINE Posts: 1385 Thank you received: 388	Stevekennedy wrote: I have that bend at my house for you. great we could do with it as we intend to install the 6 inch pipe and try to flush the silt out of the northern end which will allow the silt to flow down from the southern end.
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38716

Doug OFFLINE Posts: 1385 Thank you received: 388	Stevekennedy wrote: Or to word it differently, your very close to getting rid of John Takes more than a mine full of water, trust me.
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38717

Doug OFFLINE Posts: 1385 Thank you received: 388	Stevekennedy wrote: This is every week the “break through one” lol One of these fine days
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Old Holloway Vein 3 years 4 months ago #38719

Stevekennedy OFFLINE Posts: 877 Thank you received: 213	And what was he powering up while he was there
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