Just me to start with but Roz joined me later in the morning!
Today’s objective involved more rock bothering focusing on removal of the rock and calcite obstruction that impedes the ‘free-flow’ of the loaded skip from the pot/ledge to the entrance. Calcite is always difficult to deal with, and the rock, geothermally ‘altered’ marl was fine-grained, ‘baked’ hard (‘ceramic-like’) and splintery.
Slowly chunks were removed, and with much hammering and chisel work the skip route was improved although it might require some ‘levelling-up’ by the addition of a few bags of silt/clay material, we’ll soon find out on the weekend.
Roz arrived and moved the pile of rock debris to the bottom of the entrance, and gravel was bagged and moved too. Roz also took quite a few photographs, and a selection are included with today’s summary.
I packed the kit away (drill and plugs/feathers) before, quickly, going along to the current end of Can of Worms to check on progress. Some discussion had taken place on the weekend about whether some chemical persuasion might be required. I could take off some rock at roof level to increase the working are but the floor needs cleaning to get a better view of what could be done there.
Back on the surface, cave secured, picked up Tav’s helmet (left behind at the weekend) and we returned to the farm. No Hunters; today (closed). Job done!
