Tuesday 26th May. From Leedon Tor car park.

Starting from Leedon Tor a walk in a familiar area but with our leader showing us some unfamiliar sights.

Firstly across to the woods below Leather Tor and down to the leat.

Down the track leading to the remains of Leather Tor farm.

Just below the farm is this Fogou  - a small undergroud store.  This one is very narrow at the front but widens out further back.

Then on and down and around to this Adit - the entrance to a small mineworking area.  Just out of sight to the left is a barred gate.

Up to the open moor where a house has been made with bits of timber.  You can see two adults in the middle, children on the left and a dog on the right.

Next to this is their car!

Up again to this old wheel pit.  A huge wheel would have spun around here being driven but water brought in by a shoot going over the top of where I was standing.


















Next it was over to Crazy Well Pool for a short break.....


...then up to Cramber Tor and the clouds started to lift.

Through the remains of an ancient settlement and over to....

....the aqueduct.

Along the leat to find the Indian's head which has been built into the side.
















Then back to the cars.

With John, Bill, Jane, Roger and Terry.

2 comments:

  1. The Treacle Mine and Riddipit Gert are interesting little spots. Ask Terry to show you the other potato cave at Keagleborough (57104 70336). There are a number of seldom visited adits and voogas in half a click radius from here.

    Paul

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    1. Many thanks Paul - always good to find new things!

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