The rain has caused a 3000 foot mine shaft cave in on Windmill Hill

[tinpan]

Hi all, There been quite few old capped mine shafts around the town caving in lately. Quite warm and the humidity is high. I went up too Windmill Hill after the evening breeze started. I hunted the flat area with the low grass for a while with little luck. On the far side where the grass is longer i went for a look. I found that the cover [cap] of the main drive shaft of the Windmill Mining Coy had caved in. Ground must have got so wet that the cap just caved in. The hole is quite large and the sides have caved in too. The Winze shaft was about 3000 feet deep according too records.

I managed 3 surface finds all ink wells Circa 1890 and a Colony of Victoria Police Button [1880] made by Sir thomas Stokes & Sons.

Dont worry i stood well back from the shaft when taking pics.

tinpan

 

[spitfire55]

Just a little advice from my personal experience"Never go into an area like that by your self again" You might see it to be safe but, from my experience it's never safe at any time under any condition. Just looking out for you little brother....

 

[tinpan]

Just a little advice from my personal experience"Never go into an area like that by your self again" You might see it to be safe but, from my experience it's never safe at any time under any condition. Just looking out for you little brother....

Thank for the advice, I only have gold sites like this too hunt ,1200 square miles of them . Sorry no soft corn feilds around here. Yes your right many hazards around old shafts and theres far more deadly things that hide in the grass.

tinpan

 

[kimba]

wow. those ink wells are awsome great finds there. and be carefull.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Just a little advice from my personal experience "Never go into an area like that by your self again." You might see it to be safe but, from my experience it's never safe at any time under any condition. Just looking out for you little brother....

Very sound advice spitfire55! This is something we should all be aware of when out hunting in isolated areas alone.

Love the colour of those inks tinpan! I just love the look of old coloured glass!

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Deno]

Those ink wells are neat.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great photo's Dave, and really nice button!

 

[rebeljim52]

Be careful tinpan might take some safty gear with you.

 

[dave wiseman]

A winze is an underground shaft from the main adit/tunnel or from one level(drift) to another or for exploratory purposes.

 

[Newt]

Very cool finds!
I bet your waiting to walk up on a nice pay line exposed from the cave-ins.
Newt

 

[Coin Stalker]

good job

 

[fishkiller41]

I take it that was a capped gold mine?
Have U ever found any nuggage in the tailings pile? What state are these mines in (geographically speaking)?

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the inks, and the button.
Does a person report something like when you find a cap sunk like that?

 

[augusthog]

At least let someone know where your detecting at in case you don't come home......
Nice ink bottles!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I always enjoy your hunts and sites! I was out for the past 4 days. Will post later as I am tired, LOL. HH, Mike