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the kwan
19-03-2012, 09:31 AM
Visited with Xan Asmodi, this Culvert is 1.2km long and ranges from large concrete box section at the outflow to circular tube sections that are about 4ft in diameter at the inflow but there are plenty of interesting bits in between.

the Outflow and our entrance

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/in.jpg

Three level system

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/weir.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/twin.jpg

some natural light was filtering in from a vent

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/tunneloflove.jpg

Xan Asmodi and myself

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/mexan.jpg

Looks like poo but it was The limescale monster
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/limescale.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/fruitshoot.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/the%20ttt%20drain%20in%20skem/dave.jpg

Thanks for looking

Clough
19-03-2012, 12:07 PM
Looks good that boss, limescale monster looks hungry

MJS
19-03-2012, 02:02 PM
Interesting little find that mate, I like it

NORT 11
19-03-2012, 08:25 PM
Definitely one for the wellies thanks guys...

the kwan
19-03-2012, 08:56 PM
Thanks for the coments it is a nice bit of culvert and yes deffo a wellies job :)