Another local site to myself that I've visited a few times. Pictures are from various visits, including one with fellow members 4lex and keefykeef.
Nothing much to report about when it comes to the actual explores, just a pleasant wander around. This place is a bit of a maze of tunnels but thankfully someone has marked all the tunnels with arrows that point back to the entrance or crosses to mark dead ends. Some places are huge and easily 15ft plus high while others are tight crawl spaces.
History;
Norwich has been mined for chalk and flints since the middle ages right up until WW2, while others date back to the 12th century although no accurate dates can be found. This particular mine is on the site of an old chalk quarry but the workers were forced to tunnel underground to keep supplying the chalk. It was used to make lime and there are also lime kilns in the area, while the flint was used in construction.
Nothing much to report about when it comes to the actual explores, just a pleasant wander around. This place is a bit of a maze of tunnels but thankfully someone has marked all the tunnels with arrows that point back to the entrance or crosses to mark dead ends. Some places are huge and easily 15ft plus high while others are tight crawl spaces.
History;
Norwich has been mined for chalk and flints since the middle ages right up until WW2, while others date back to the 12th century although no accurate dates can be found. This particular mine is on the site of an old chalk quarry but the workers were forced to tunnel underground to keep supplying the chalk. It was used to make lime and there are also lime kilns in the area, while the flint was used in construction.
