UKAbandonedMineExplores
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In this video, we explore the abandoned Skears Firestone Mine in the Northern Pennines. He we come across several features including false floors, a collapsed stope, huge shafts an we even get to ladder up into new areas!
Low Skears Mine, accessed via either the Low Level or High (Firestone) Level, was just called Skears Mine by the miners who worked it at the time. Both levels worked the same set of veins and were collectively known locally simply as Skears Mine to distinguish them from High Skears Mine, which was operated as a completely separate mine, although High Skears was connected internally to the Firestone Level in Low Skears Mine. Low Skears Mine, also sometimes referred to as Skears Firestone Mine, utilised two levels; both the Low Level and High (Firestone) Level were driven to Coldberry Lead Mine (Hunts Level) and worked six minor veins en route. Skears Firestone Level was driven for 884 metres in a straight line to Coldberry Lead Mine (Hunts Level) in 1827 and it closed down in 1913.
A few pics from the adventure :
The adventure :
Low Skears Mine, accessed via either the Low Level or High (Firestone) Level, was just called Skears Mine by the miners who worked it at the time. Both levels worked the same set of veins and were collectively known locally simply as Skears Mine to distinguish them from High Skears Mine, which was operated as a completely separate mine, although High Skears was connected internally to the Firestone Level in Low Skears Mine. Low Skears Mine, also sometimes referred to as Skears Firestone Mine, utilised two levels; both the Low Level and High (Firestone) Level were driven to Coldberry Lead Mine (Hunts Level) and worked six minor veins en route. Skears Firestone Level was driven for 884 metres in a straight line to Coldberry Lead Mine (Hunts Level) in 1827 and it closed down in 1913.
A few pics from the adventure :
The adventure :
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