Swanage Limestone Quarry Aug 2011

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WishIHadAName

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Not been able to find a lot of info on this one im aftaid was a bit of a chance find through a local! However some archive pictures can be found here http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Swanage-Limestone-Quarry-Archive-Album/

The mine consists of one 45 degree slope shaft going down about 50 feet where stone was hauled up using a donkey and rope. At the bottom of shaft it splits off into three main passages with a rabbit warren of connecting passages may of which are filled with deads! Anyway on with the pictures!



Chain around pillar at bottom of shaft maybe for haulage

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Strange object on side any ideas??

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The beam made of rail at bottom of shaft seems to be taking a lot of weight

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Old fuel can

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One of the few wooden props

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More supporting rails

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More stone supports

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Cut stone ready to go to surface one day?

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Thats all hope not too boring and sorry for being a bit light on the history!
 
Never heard of this one before,a good find.The chain round the pillar could be holding the pillar together.Westwood mine near Bradford on Avon has a whole area of chain girt pillars apparently installed after a small earthquake triggered roof movement.
 
Theirs was a small amout of graffiti from 2003 and some old tea lights so were not the first but first pictures ive seen
 

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