Tunnocks - Usual suspects to Trident chamber, Phreas Interruptus

Mon 09 Aug 2010
Chris Densham

Continuing on from trip of 06/08. On way in Becka noticed final rebelay bolt on String Theory had cracks erradiating from it so I gingerly prusiked back up to replace bolt. A few smart blows with a hammer were sufficient to remove previous bolt and rock surrounding it. Becka rigged pitch (P15m) into rift near Northerly limit of lower level Tunnocks/ Usual Suspects. At base of pitch a small rift headed East but 2m ramp up West entered walking sized phreas which was interrupted after c.20m by a pitch formed by a recent capture of three separate inlets (trident chamber). While I rigged down Becka solo-surveyed. From bottom of pitch one inlet appeared to drip past past phreas continuation at N. end of chamber, at same level as entry phreas. While Becka sketched Trident chamber I prepared rig for abseil/ traverse across (2Nat). 14m rope and 2 bolts just sufficient to reach pheratic tube (20m needed). Walking sized passage left as open lead. Connected up survey on exit.

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    caves-1623/2010-06/2010-06
    caves-1623/143/brauner
    caves-1623/258/konigsberg2
    caves-1623/258/trident
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    2010#08 ['elev0001', 'notes0001', 'notes0002', 'plan0001', 'plan0003', 'plan0002']
    2010#10 ['elev0001', 'notes0001', 'notes0002', 'plan0001', 'elev0002']
    2010#18 ['notes0001', 'notes0002']
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