fred90 3,090 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 been going here local since a little kid. just a mound with brambles and cover. always held a few rabbits. been a small sett I have ferreted over the years producing one's and twos. been today and in the place of the little sett is this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 I'm guessing mine ventilation shaft 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Far to big to be a mine ventilation shaft ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,608 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Looks fking dodgy Wants reporting to the council before some poor kid falls in it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,804 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Some sort of chimney for a oven of some sort maybe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 If its brick lined surely its a well.did they line mine shafts like that,i have no idea.?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,958 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Any old train tunnels near?, or as DC said some sort of kiln, chimney? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Some sort of chimney for a oven of some sort maybe That'd be my best guess - some of those bricks still have black on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,465 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 An old ice house ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kinkell 787 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 If Skippy is standing over it and there is some one down there with a broken leg definitely a mine shaft 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talt 878 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Looking at the bars going across could it be some sort of chimney for smoking hams and such like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 id go with icehouse, if it was a well it wouldn't be up the bank! this is a local icehouse that got restored bet the bricks above ground got used on a local farm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, socks said: Far to big to be a mine ventilation shaft ...... Really. We have lots of ponds locally that are said to be old ventilation shafts. I walk over a lot of old coal board land and its full of old red brick shaft type things. I'm not arguing if your a ventilation shaft expert....im just guessing 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,090 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 I must add its a coal mining area with mining dating back centuries. history says there was bell pits in the area but I am sure bell pits were not brick lined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Worked in the pit when I was a youngster and the ventilation shafts were nowhere near that big ... but perhaps the welsh mine owners were tight b*****ds lol ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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