Vince, Tav, Brockers, Jake, and Jon
A bit of tidying up of the spoil heap, packing ‘dried’ bags ready for refilling while waiting for the rest of the team to arrive.
Underground beyond Trick or Treat, my turn to dig, Tav also did some digging while clearing filled bags, Brockers and Jake alternated positions moving spoil across the chamber over the ‘hump’ and along the passage to the bottom of the pot. Meanwhile, Jon was in Can of Worms where he filled the now obligatory 10 (plastic, on the premise, they cannot leave the cave empty!) bags before joining the support team to move spoil through the cave. Eventually, the bags found themselves at the bottom of the entrance ready for the next stage. As midday approached, digging was ceased and the emphasis shifted to clearing spoil from the cave. 80 bags were filled, hauled, and emptied today plus one rock for the wall.
Currently, beyond Trick or Treat, the dig has an excess of rock. A solid bedrock wall has been partially exposed, but it is hoped this is only a step in the roof level and the continuation of the ?passage is lower down. There appears to be a ‘false’ floor comprised of calcited conglomerate boulders that will need removing so digging downwards can be considered.
Refreshments as usual were taken at the Hunters’ Lodge Inn.