Mike Deere is an urban adventurer and photographer who decided to explore beyond the surface level – literally. In an era when everything is documented and recorded, Deere finds forgotten spaces in the British underground.
He took a trip to Box Freestone Mine located in Wiltshire, England and took some amazing shots of what’s been left. The mine was used to quarry stones all the way from the Roman era into the modern period. It was taken over by the MOD (Ministry of Defense) in the 20th century as air intake for the secret Cold War complex next door, the Burlington Bunker.
Today, the mine is an important roosting spot for bats and is categorized as a biological Site of Specific Scientific Interest.
Here are some highlights from Deere’s exploration of the mine:
A particularly cavernous area of the mine.
Anti-personal grating that has long since been breached by explorers.
A winch truck left in the tunnels.
Workers who left their bottles, work tools, boots, and other supplies in the mine when work was stopped in 1968.
In one part of the mine, there are a series of brick monuments and “robots” built by other visitors to the site.
At some points in the mine, no visible light penetrates. About 90 km of the tunnels are completely dark.
This part of the mine is called the Cathedral. It’s more like a rabbit hole!
These photos are fascinating. Who knows what’s lying directly under our feet? There’s only one way to find out as Deere proves to us.
Sources: Viral Nova, Mike Deere
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