Moel Fferna

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • Massive cathedral size chambers, nice old bridge and old grafiti, but dark sooty slate, very empty and gloomy atmosphere. Missed a few things, so an excuse to go back 😂
    #welshslate, #slatemine, #bridgeofdeath, #lostmines, #artifacts, #history

Komentáře • 12

  • @UndergroundExplorerUK
    @UndergroundExplorerUK Před 3 lety +2

    Just subscribed to your channel my friend !🙋🏻‍♂️🙏🏼 Antonio

  • @Seat1AJoe
    @Seat1AJoe Před 2 lety

    This place is vast. The chambers are beyond massive. This is an incredible video Mr Shonky. I think my mind is blown.

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 Před 2 lety

    Hi Chris, Ifor & Eddie, that is a gorgeous mine, so many different levels and artefacts, it makes me wonder what a miners typical day used to be like.
    The cribbing at 46:41 was just amazing to see and so well preserved too.
    I think Ifor did great on the ropes both descending and ascending, the views were spectacular at the end.
    Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

    • @Seat1AJoe
      @Seat1AJoe Před 2 lety +1

      That cribbing!

    • @SueGirling68
      @SueGirling68 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Seat1AJoe I know, it's awesome isn't it, they really were great craftsmen.

    • @Seat1AJoe
      @Seat1AJoe Před 2 lety +1

      @@SueGirling68 Not to mention they looked stained and painted with marine spar varnish.

  • @perjonsson5517
    @perjonsson5517 Před 2 lety +1

    I really appriciate your videos.The mines are several times more interesting than the ones US and Canadian mine enthusiast film in.Much more "artifacts" about.And passages that the N americans would term as sketchy to are so much more plentiful in the British mines.Seems to be more "schetchy" too.Your mines seems older. Gives the impression of being untouched since work stopped. Not any modern graffiti and modern trash about.A big thank you for so many videos and the work to present them for us wiewers!

    • @shonkytours2039
      @shonkytours2039  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Per, glad you enjoy the videos as much as I enjoy making them. 👍
      I think our mines in Wales are a lot more wet, which can cause a lot more collapses, and rotting timbers. Most of the mines were shut pre 1950 (a few later), so they're full of artifacts. Even a case of 100 sticks of Gelignite 🤯😂. A few areas in the mines not many people get to, so they're stuck in a time caps like they were shut yesterday full of artifacts from 1800's and the only footp are old hobnail boot prints from the old miners

  • @highlysuggestible861
    @highlysuggestible861 Před 2 lety

    The stacked rock supports blew me away, the skill of those guys... and that bridge?! Stuff of nightmares! Awesome!!

    • @shonkytours2039
      @shonkytours2039  Před 2 lety

      Yes, those bridges are one of my favourite things in the slate mines. There is only a few left still standing in 3 other mines.

  • @Seat1AJoe
    @Seat1AJoe Před 2 lety

    “What’s that honey?” (Mumbling in background) “Sorry, I’m busy, I’m on a Shonky Tour.”

  • @user-eg8pv2om7j
    @user-eg8pv2om7j Před 2 lety

    That's an incredible mine.
    Better not tell you about Corsham though.