foz101
23-11-2009, 09:41 PM
In 1722 on the lands of Myreton, now Blebo Mains, owned by the Bethunes, a quantity of lead ore was found on the surface. Mining began and although a vein was discovered ["Some of these are described as weighing from ten to twenty-four stones in weight."], the hardness of the rock and the expense of blasting caused the enterprise to be abandoned. Some time later, more lead ore was discovered, quite by accident, about half a mile to the west. A vein of pure metal and, it is said, some silver was also discovered. Much annoyance was occasioned by water and this project too was abandoned.
Latterly yellow sandstone was quarried and used in many of the local buildings of St Andrews and surrounds.
It looks fun when you arrive, but when you come out it has a whole different aura about it.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2656.jpg
The floor inside is littered with the shenanigans of previous visitors.
Fireworks, pots and pans, cans and bottles all make appearances in defiance of the strict signage in place warning against that type of thing :p
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2622.jpg
One fire too many and the roof could come tumbling down with the heat effects on the rock.
It's happened before and it will happen again.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2624.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2626.jpg
And if you're cold down there and don't want to light a fire, you could always have an improvised wank.
Just imagine he/she is called Lindsay or Leslie or something dual-gender. See RichardB for more details...
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2628.jpg
All around the edges the stone is dressed beautifully, with the seam of crumbling shale above.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2631.jpg
Stark warning of how dodgy the roofs are down there. This piece is maybe a foot from the ceiling it was once part of.
Scary stuff, especially when you consider mine and Zimbob's bags were kept under there. My petrol station SearchBlaster could've been crushed.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2636.jpg
More chunks of displaced stone
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2645.jpg
Down the tunnel of deads.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2650.jpg
A bizarre combo of natural light, torch light and the odd bit of flash gave this pic some interesting colours on the different types and patches of stone.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2653.jpg
Then back outside for childish swinging fun by
RichardB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDXRvwiyFyo; and
Zimbob - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTAby3Pf2eo
Latterly yellow sandstone was quarried and used in many of the local buildings of St Andrews and surrounds.
It looks fun when you arrive, but when you come out it has a whole different aura about it.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2656.jpg
The floor inside is littered with the shenanigans of previous visitors.
Fireworks, pots and pans, cans and bottles all make appearances in defiance of the strict signage in place warning against that type of thing :p
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2622.jpg
One fire too many and the roof could come tumbling down with the heat effects on the rock.
It's happened before and it will happen again.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2624.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2626.jpg
And if you're cold down there and don't want to light a fire, you could always have an improvised wank.
Just imagine he/she is called Lindsay or Leslie or something dual-gender. See RichardB for more details...
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2628.jpg
All around the edges the stone is dressed beautifully, with the seam of crumbling shale above.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2631.jpg
Stark warning of how dodgy the roofs are down there. This piece is maybe a foot from the ceiling it was once part of.
Scary stuff, especially when you consider mine and Zimbob's bags were kept under there. My petrol station SearchBlaster could've been crushed.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2636.jpg
More chunks of displaced stone
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2645.jpg
Down the tunnel of deads.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2650.jpg
A bizarre combo of natural light, torch light and the odd bit of flash gave this pic some interesting colours on the different types and patches of stone.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u199/foz101/Blebo/DSC_2653.jpg
Then back outside for childish swinging fun by
RichardB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDXRvwiyFyo; and
Zimbob - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTAby3Pf2eo