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Long Rake Mine

Stats

GradeV
Length
Depth150
Altitude379
Location53.3241 -1.772
OS NGRSK 15287 80819

Feature

  • Cave
  • Mine
  • Shaft
Also known as: Long Rake Founder Shaft.
Problems or corrections?

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In case of pollution, report this to the Environment Agency incident hotline: 0800 80 70 60 (24hr).

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Entrance of Long Rake Mine

Access

block No access to this site allowed.

Danger of Carbon Monoxide: this potentially lethal gas was encountered in the mine in May 2009, although the source of this pollution has not yet been identified. The landowner will not allow any access to this mine at this point in time.

Warning

Mine contains many unstable stacked deads. Treat with extreme caution.

References

Lord, P.J. & Thompson, S.J. (1968), , Jour. S.U.S.S. Vol.1. No.3., pp.104-111., Sheffield University Speleological Society
Lord, P.J. & Worthington, S.R.H. (1969), , Jour. S.U.S.S. Vol.1. No.5., pp.181-185. Survey., Sheffield University Speleological Society
Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 58, p. 59 (survey), DCA

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Entrance
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Location
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