This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! Part 2 : Finding Undocumented Secrets Of Importance! UKAME
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Welcome to Part 2 of our fascinating journey into the depths of a previously lost lead mine that holds a pivotal place in the country's mining history. In this instalment recorded 2 years after our first visit, we continue our exploration, unveiling even more of the extraordinary arching, discovering undocumented major features, and encountering unique formations and fossils that further enrich the mine's untold narrative.
This lost lead mine, which sustained miners for over three decades without turning a profit, remained concealed from the world for over 150 years. Thanks to our recent discovery, we now have the exclusive opportunity to delve into its mysterious tunnels and unravel the secrets it has guarded for centuries.
As we venture deeper into the heart of this historical gem, prepare to be mesmerized by the stunning stone work, a testament to the incredible skills of the miners who toiled in these subterranean passages. Our journey is not without challenges, as we confront a perilous shale collapse that threatens to reshape the mine's walls. Yet, with each precarious step, we unearth new wonders and delve into the rich tapestry of this once-thriving mine's history.
Join us on this thrilling exploration where history and geology converge, where the allure of beauty meets the challenge of the unknown, and where the tales of the past vividly come to life. Don't miss out on the excitement - hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more captivating adventures on our channel!
This channel is based in the North East of England ( UK ) and documents our explorations of both the underground and above ground workings of abandoned, and sometimes operational mines within areas such as the Northern Pennines, North Yorkshire and the Lake District, sometimes a little further. We now and again throw in some caving too. Our intention is to document these abandoned mines, show how they worked and talk about the history behind them. Unfortunately, due to politics, or the need to preserve the site, we can not always name the mine location. If the location is not shown in the video, please do not ask as refusal to divulge often offends.
THE DANGERS OF ABANDONED MINE EXPLORATION :
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Abandoned mines contain dangers for which equipment and training are required. Hazards can include false floors, open shafts, low oxygen, poisonous gases, collapsing or rotten structures, explosives, flood risks, bacterial infection and of course, rock falls. NEVER enter alone, ALWAYS thoroughly research your destination, ALWAYS alert a third party to your plans and timings. STAY OUT, STAY ALIVE.
This video SHOULD NOT be considered instructional or used for navigation within this mine. Video is for historical documentation and entertainment only.
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Such a stunning portal. What a gem. Amazing that stone work, no mortar needed with the keystone in position.
Yes, one of the finest examples of precision stonework in existence, and more people have been to the Moon than have seen that since it closed. The lack of mortar was something that later miners forgot, it was done on purpose to let the water through the arching, in later mines, they sometimes used mortar, which caused water to build up behind, collapsing the arch.
Would love to see that one day. You're fortunate to have access to such a stunning piece of history.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores i thought maybe the mortar had eroded... as there are such gaps between the stones. I can understand your reasoning but with gaps why don't collapse (in this episode i will really look for the keystones)
47+ minutes of viewing pleasure? Brilliant! Just in from a very chilly and slippery dog walk so settling down in front of the fire with this 💜
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Hope it didn’t make you feel too cold, my toes started freezing off again just editing it ;)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores definitely felt it when you dropped down into some of those deeper stretches of water!
@@Rossespinneon the way back, I fell over and went swimming, it was a little…..nippy lol
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores not to mention dedication major kudos to y’all getting in there this time of yr! 👍 & sticking it out 😆
Amazing videos.
So awesome to see places like this from the comfort of home. Appreciate the quality filming and great lighting too. Thanks
Thanks for the feedback Max, yes, new rig working well, glad you enjoyed :)
that was a good watch , as you know im a tad amazed by the arch work in these old mines with the skill , manpower and expense etc and i can see why its been described as good or some of the best , and at i think 19:05 where antonio (im not going to mention his thigh high boots lol) walked under that beam you just know thats going to drop and probs block the mine as everything follows it down , and they hacked man ways out and the hoppers about a yard or so away and then bricked lined them ! , and the ladders have survived and not rotted and collapsed down to rot and fall again , it was also good that your finger was in the pic as sometimes just pointing the cam at an feature doesnt give the viewer any sort of scale so we (i) cant tell if its the size of a finger nail or your head so that was good , and you know the water is cold when you cant yodel and your reduced to hach , hiich ah , ha hoch lol.
Yes, some of the straightest arching we’ve ever seen in that one. Yes, that beam will go one day but there are many others in that region that have come down too. Such pressure above the falling parts from the sides that the roof is pushed together. Only examples of the brick lined man way hoppers we’ve ever seen. Ahh, I’ll have to finger the camera more often ;). Yes, that water was basically snow melt, a tad bit cold. Glad you enjoyed :)
I enjoyed this so much I have just watched it a second time. The craftsmanship is of shear beauty and just blows your mind how they got all the mined and dressed stone all the way down there. Seeing how straight the arching is made me think did the Romans teacher them 🤣🤣🤣. Your videos should be shown in schools and the children of today will learn something useful for once. 👍👍👍
Did you notice the strange noise at 37m34s? When editing I thought Binney had been singing but didn't remember him singing, he didn't. They used the same methods as the Romans, with arch formers, apart from theirs were metal instead of wood, you see the remains of them now and again. I know a few institutions where they are used for teaching industrial heritage, another uses them for teaching health and safety and a few community projects about local history use them :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Yes I have been going back to that time and watching it again and again. It does sound like a child's voice in the distance to me, I didn't like saying anything. What do you think??
Watching this video in front of a roaring fire! Fascinating videos. Always eagerly waiting for the next one!
Ya, although our feet didn’t feel too cold in there (they were partially numb), when we started to defrost there was some serious pain. Maybe a few weeks for the ext one. Glad you enjoyed :)
Amazing! Beautiful arching!
Felt like 10 minutes, not over 40!!!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Cheers Paul, it was one of the more painfull explores ever, with the cold and the constant shin bashing and falling over, even took a face dive at one point lol
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores 👍 you guys sure are dedicated , surprised y’all haven’t expanded into cave diving spelunking 🤦♂️😝 ✌️🤙
This is one beautiful mine, the archwork the water the formations just brilliant to watch sat in a warm home watching you guys feel a bit chilly! Fab video. ❤😊👍
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. More than a little chilly, I’m still defrosting, this was only recorded yesterday lol
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Thought so with the snow on the ground. 🥶😅🥰👍
Thank you for the knowledge. Beautiful mine!
Thankyou Michael, Beautifull but exhausting to explore due to the constant debris under the water that you could not see. We were happy to get under the arches in the flooded sections where that problem did not exist. Glad you enjoyed :)
Stunning expedition, amazing arching, well done chaps.
Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed.
What an excellent doco. Will watch 1 & 3 later
Thankyou. Part 1 is similar to this but we don’t go as far and camera and lighting aren’t as good, part 3, we go down the left branch and get a bit stuck. :)
Fantastic mine there mates, wish I could join you!
If you come over, your welcome too :)
Fascinating guys, what workmanship in those tunnels. Well done and thanks.
Thanks Derek, yes, amazing places. Another long adventure coming Christmas Eve with a torch give away too :)
Very enjoyable. Loved the opening remarks on history and reason for it being there. Helps set the story for us the watcher. Production is really high too, great camera work, notations and sound. Perfecto 👌
Thanks very much, yes, new set up has made a great difference. It’s nice when I can give some history?, that’s not always available for these places. Glad you enjoyed :)
Late to the party here but a superb substitute for a new video.*
Excellent work, guys.
Not just for the video but also for tolerating the conditions to make the video
*I am still working through the back catalogue but I keep getting distracted pricing up waders, knee pads, helmets, etc, etc
10 /10
Thanks, that was a hard trip, I ended up with bruises all over my legs, muscles hurt and toes were in pain for days due to stubbing them so often. Still a section to explore lol. You planning on coming with us?:)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores I would love to join you on a potentially cold and wet adventure.
I come for the videos.
I stay for the arching
A large video coming up this weekend, still editing and it's over an hour so may have to split it. Some good history and scary stuff.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores free time organised
Popcorn on standby
Anticipation growing 👍
These types of videos are goldmines for environment artists.
(pun not intended but acknowledged 😉)
Never thought of that, be nice to see some of that "_
Incredible visuals when you get to the overhead timbers. 😲
Thanks, I was never happy with the results the first time we recorded this so thought it best to re-record the bits we had seen before in this video.
Yeah it can be frustrating trying to catch the right shot underground.
great exploring guys! going places people haven't been in a long time must give an eerie feeling... never watched mine exploration videos before but you got a new subscriber. :) PS i couldn't find where the whistling was but I hear a crying child at 39:03... bloody creepy...
Thankyou, and welcome to a new (old) world. Oh yes, never heard that one before, strange.
Brilliant Ste thanks matey
Cheers Keith :)
Great explore .I always get a shudder watching you all entering the freezing water .cheers .
Yup, the deep stuff was pretty cold to get in, you soon adapt to it though. did you hear the strange noise at 37m34? We can't explain it.
simply wow!
Yep, it’s a fantastic, historic place. Imagine the stories it could tell!
That first split 🤤
Yup, nice isn't it :)
Were you able to locate that vertical shaft on the surface? Scary!
They are internal yo mines above we have yet to explore. You want scary, go to 37:34, somebody was singing, and it wasn’t us!
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Didn't get that far yet... 😬
Absolutely awesome guys 😊
Thanks Steve :)
also as im watching the vid i realised that there were ribs so as im pondering that it was blown , you mentioned this in the vid but the ribs seemed to be very close together (rather than 10ft+ apart) which was a puzzle almost as if they wernt sure what to expect or they had to really pick the spots still a tad puzzling , unless the drill irons they had dictated the length of the holes and the blasts ?.
Yes, it was the length of the drills that dictated daily progress in the solid rock sections. Shale sections were just hacked but that doesn't seem prevalent in this mine. The raises would take years to blast out too.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores the drill length was a last second thought as i was typing thats why it was at the end of the post , but the raises are another question , how do they know in the 1800s and earlier that if they go up "at an point" it will be easier to get through and meet another level when they are a mile into a hill following a random seam that wanders about and if a raise goes up and a winse goes down does that mean a raise is you looking up a winse / winze (not sure on the spelling or even if winze is used outside of the usa) or is there a specific thing that defines the two ? , thats always been a puzzle to me
@@mikewright447I think the raises actually come down from the other mines above. They had a good idea where they were as they had specialist surveyors and engineers.
@@mikewright447if your looking down, it’s a sump, looking up, it’s a rise :)
Love it
Thanks :)
It's just sheer beautiful geology and at the same time again you have created an amazing video providing a glimpse of the amazing workmanship these true workmen were capable of. Please keep these amazing videos coming and please take care ⛏️👍👍👍
@@anthonyhoult152Thanks Anthony, I try my best in the conditions, I really should study up on my geology more to provide more info on that aspect for you. Glad you enjoyed :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores It just blows your mind when you see the formation of limestone over shale. Meaning that the shale was once upon a time below the sea bed and then the limestone created from all the crushed sea creatures millions of years ago.
@@anthonyhoult152 Your right, I don't often think of it like that, I must point that out next time :)
I find it quite astonishing that they could even drive this mine. The access is was very narrow. In this mine, would they have laid a track to at least allow carts. The logistics of having to move rock in and get it into place as well as move waste out, must have been fraught with difficulties. I would be really interested to know just how this was achieved. Has anyone considered starting a new mine to see how it would go, just as a demo, say 20 metres. Are there any books that describe the methods the miners would have used?
Access would not have been a problem, we access through a collapse in the arch, the original portal is buried, not far away. Naa, need licenses and lots of money to even do a small stretch, these mines took considerable investment. Loads of books and on-line articles on mining techniques :)
What was the floating black string like material at 44:25. It looks like weed but you are so deep into the mine that I cannot see how it would have got there.
It’s a type of fungus often found deep inside mines. Can’t remember type though.
odd question. whats that yellow stuff at the end of the last right hand split(the 400 foot bit not the 900 foot)??
The yellow on the walls is Sulphur. It's secondary mineralisation as it's grown on the surface since the rock was exposed.
Incredibly
Thanks, glad you enjoyed :)
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✨🏴✨🤔✨😳✨⚒️✨😵💫✨🤯✨.
Educated people never go under unsupported top
Dam, I'd better delete my education then, I WANT A REFUND! ;)
What was that sound at 37:37? Sounds like a child moaning.
We’ve not been able to explain that, didn’t remember hearing it when there and Binney didn’t do it up ahead.
Imagine u dropped ure car keys in there 😂
That’s why I keep them in my drum :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores do u ever get scared in these places
@37:34 What was that noise? great video
Yes, I kept listening to that when I was editing it, thought it was Binney messing around but I don't remember him making that noise in there. Thanks :)
Sounded like children...
🤔 no child labor laws back then 🤷♂️ jus’ saying! 👻 😝