Spur Tunnel. Dover Castle Feb 2009.

[Herbivore]

The Spur tunnel runs from inside the grounds of Dover castle and lead under the Dover to Deal road and on to below the Dover to Guston road it is believed that it was dug to mine the above roads but it is not known when it was completed. Visited earlier this year. 40 ft. Abseil to get in and once we were in we headed for the far end of the tunnel. I paced this out at 230 'yards'...ish
It's back-filled at the end but as you can see in the plan, it heads off right to the bottom of a 15ft well.

This second level looks like a fork with five prongs. The four outer ones being 20 yards long but the middle one is much shorted and leads to another well. This one is brick-lined and not as high as the previous one. This level is a mirror of the lower one but with one less (and shorter) 'prongs' and a few brick reinforced parts. Another well leads up to the highest level.
The long vertical shafts in the plan are back filled and inaccessible: The upper parts are filled with earth and not chalk.
Here's some pics.



The long main tunnel:


The well to the second level:


At the top looking forward to the next brick lined well.


On the second level:


Looking up the second well. to level three:


Looking across the third level.


Last well, leading to the top level. Said to be only four feet below ground.



graffiti along the main tunnel.

[Herbivore]

Shit! No green arrow. I'm sure I'll get the hang of this.

[coops]

Nice pics mate thanks for sharing

[magoo²]

Nice job

[Herbivore]

Very nice. Thats some serious engineering went into those, the map looks confusing enough, god knows how they managed to dig it.

I forgot to mention; the E.H. survey of 1999 states that the long main shaft was dug from both ends and
they somehow managed to meet in the middle. (forgiving the little kink). It's also only about 3-4 feet wide.

[wevsky]

only just spotted this..my my you do get around!!

[Ryda]

Feel so ashamed I didn't get my arse in gear and come with you guys when I had the chance. Great pics mate

[Herbivore]

Feel so ashamed I didn't get my arse in gear and come with you guys when I had the chance. Great pics mate

Yeah the place was locked down this winter when all the scaffolding was put up to repair the spur caponier roofs. I only posted a report up once E.H. had secured the place. A year after we'd been in!

[Ryda]

Haha good old E.H. I remember it was a while ago you went in, after months of planning and "where the fuck is it"ing. I did wonder what they were doing down there.

[wevsky]

Yeah the place was locked down this winter when all the scaffolding was put up to repair the spur caponier roofs. I only posted a report up once E.H. had secured the place. A year after we'd been in!

so im assuming entrance even for those who abseil is no longer doable..shame as its a great place sure a few people would love to have seen it