Report - Ironstone mine in Huntingdonshire 2019

[Down and beyond]

Conversion of 4 d into today’s money thanks for link

 

[Lenston]

Looks good this

 

[Down and beyond]

Was a great exploration, due to its position that mine is very badly flooded now so won’t be able to update this report for a while

 

[tigger]

never heard that one.......I thought you left a bit of your pastie for them

I beleive that is only in the Wigan area though may have been copied by the carrot crunchers with their oggies.

 

[Down and beyond]

Are we talking about theory’s of why the boots are left in here ?

 

[pirate]

from Wiki.

“The Cornish described the creature as a little person two feet tall, with a disproportionately large head, long arms, wrinkled skin, and white whiskers. It wears a tiny version of standard miner's garb and commits random mischief, such as stealing miners' unattended tools and food”

maybe that’s why the Cornish left pastie leftovers rather than boots

 

[tigger]

Generally the bwca are regarded as impish and playful rather than malevolent. Unfortunately that kind of behaviour in mines is dangerous. My grandfather never explained why the old boots/shoes helped. They'd be more permanent than the corner of an oggie or chunk of bread. As a child exploring adits in Cumbria it was all just part of the folklore tradition being handed down and by the time I wanted to know more about the reasons it was too late.

.....and appologies to the OP about the odd turn the boots have taken us down I hope it adds to the thread rather than detracting from the 'report'.

 

[Down and beyond]

Generally the bwca are regarded as impish and playful rather than malevolent. Unfortunately that kind of behaviour in mines is dangerous. My grandfather never explained why the old boots/shoes helped. They'd be more permanent than the corner of an oggie or chunk of bread. As a child exploring adits in Cumbria it was all just part of the folklore tradition being handed down and by the time I wanted to know more about the reasons it was too late.

.....and appologies to the OP about the odd turn the boots have taken us

. Your all fine carry on lol I find all these theories rather interesting a massive learning curve on my behalf

 

[Down and beyond]

All theories are more than welcome on the boot discussion lol

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Excellent stuff, love a bit of ironstone mines me ;-)

 

[Down and beyond]

Thanks Have you been down a few then ?

 

[Lord Oort]

Thanks Have you been down a few then ?

Don't ask me that, you'll be here all night!

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Thanks Have you been down a few then ?

yes but not your one, have sent u a pm

 

[pirate]

@tigger ahh I see so it was a permanent pair/set of boots rather than workers leaving their boots there between shifts

 

[jezzyboo]

very good pics