Burnley Fireclay Mine 2023
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
- Went for a look inside a firecley mine, and to return a brick we think the raw materials were possibly mined from. Saw the best preserved miners tool marks we've seen yet. Had to dig back into this one as the entrances have all collapsed.
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Love watching the videos, boys. Glad to see you back underground!
The fireplace would have been used for ventilation, the fire drawing air through the mine and up out of the chimney!
We thought the same at first but couldn't see any signs of soot and the chimney was very close to the surface. We can't think of anything other than ventilation it could of been used for 💙💙
the way to find out if its fireclay is add a litttle water and rub, fireclay goes soapy and has very few gritty stone through it, treacherous stuff to try and drive on.... i worked many opencasts in my days as a plant operator, carscallon quarry just outside hamilton was one fireclay quarry i visited many times
Soon as we got it out in the snow it dis exactly that, also when we rubbed the wet walls in there it did the same, turns to grey clay very easily once water is added, is it just dried, ground into dust, water added, in a mould then fired to make a brick ? 💙💙
If you go back you could take some drain rods with you to poke up the fire clay pipe and see where it comes out on the surface.
That's a good idea, if we could get it clear to the surface we could have a fire in it and see how well it ventilated the mine 😁💙💙
Can we please 🙏 have more Damion on cam 😊 yum yum 😋
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That's unreal that with that tin, how the bloody hell did he find that? what a video brilliant as always, he said there are three more places to enter that mine, anyway great video lads looking forward to the next,
He's been everywhere lol, surprised us he knew where that entrance is though it's hidden very well 💙💙
@@NorthernMonkeys it's bloody creepy,
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Id say that roof fossil is a palm tree, i have a full section just the same from an open cast.
As for the fire, often in coal mines they had fires at pit bottom to draw fresh air through the workings, possibly the same here.
We thought it might be for ventilation too but tbh it's probably in the highest part of the mine, also couldn't find a sign of soot when I thought we would of.💙💙
Your channel is awesome. Would love you to do some of the old mines in the cannock chase area in the future. stay safe. Thanks for posting
Thank you, we'll try get in them if we can get a visit in, are they drift mines or shaft? 😁💙💙
Bloody he'll Bruce, you're way to handsome to be a miner. Most of us old ex miners are ugly chuffers .😂🤣👍
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A couple of entrenching tools, spades from army surplus lads, fold up and hide in rucksacks. If you get a precise GPS for the mine you'd know from that, plus lots of pix you keep private.
We have fold up shovels somewhere, just keep forgetting them 🤦♂️💙💙
excellent boys, that one is certainly on my list for a visit , i want a monkey brick too 🤣💙
It's a nice little mine this one, what do you think about that pipe chimney thing you reckon owts been burnt in it? Looked too clean to me 🤜🤛💙💙
@@NorthernMonkeys not an expert but i think it may be an air pipe, could be wrong 😆
Super interesting stuff Northern Monkeys. There's loads of old brickworks and mines on my side of the hill. The first house I bought near the summit area had the right to dig for open cast coal written in the deeds. I will share a link of the local history for you.
Nice, do you still have the right to dig for coal ? 👀💙💙
@@NorthernMonkeys I have long since moved but I had the right to dig for coal near Summit to burn on my fire in the house .
That pipework is described as 'Saltglazed pipe' Possibly from another works Saltglaze based, I'm sure you guys have come across Saltglaze faced Bricks, usually for underground stuff like Railway Stations and Public Toilets etc, Hope this helps Lads, Yorkie living in Scotland. The Marks in the Ceiling cover look to me to be Woodgrain, so your on the mark with Bark i would say. Questin to you Lads! Would fireclay on its own produce Pottery, Bricks etc have got rough stuff in em, ie:- Sand Grit etc, so the shale would provide for that, also Firebricks had Sawdust through em, the idea being that it burned awy as they were in the furnace being baked, leaving voids for the expansion and contraction whilst the Brick was in service so to speak. Keep it up guys, Your stuff's great.
Thank you for your comment, we didn't know about the saw dust but it makes sense. The saltglaze we wasn't aware of either we just thought they were glazed bricks have never heard salt added before. We plan on trying to make our own bricks in the future hopefully thank you for watching 💙💙
As soon as the northern monkeys ping you know its gunna be a belter well done fellas keep smashing this content 💯 👍👍👍got balls of steel wriggling through that too 👍👍👍
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Who’s got the spade? 😂 again!! Haha
Hahaha typical monkey mission tbf 🤦♂️💙💙
@@NorthernMonkeys haha, just up to the part where Bruce is hunting fossils. Nice vid so far boys 🙌
Already know the locations
Northern monkeys I have a site message back if interested brick arched tunnel access what’s ar the end ??
Get in one you’ll probably have the lot there is history too 👍
Always interested msg our Facebook group if you'd like us to check it out 💙💙