A sough (pronounced /saʊ/ or /sʌf/) is an underground channel for draining water. It can be for draining mines; where the mine sump is lower than the outlet, water must be pumped up to the …

1998年2月24日 · Technological development moved apace with the first evidence of firing rock underground, drainage using horse-powered pumps (c1579-1581) and a long drainage adit all …

To prevent the mines from filling up with water and gain access to further lead deposits, drains or ‘soughs’ were cut through the hills to a neighbouring valley. Construction of soughs changed …

As nouns the difference between adit and sough is that adit is a horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine as contrasted to a shaft which is a vertical entry passage …

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs is a Scheduled Monument in Over Haddon, Derbyshire, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos …

1999年12月14日 · Deep, horizontal drainage adits, known as soughs, were often used solely for drainage (and sometimes exploration) and generally have their own distinct identity and …

This paper brings together evidence on soughs (mine drainage tunnels) in the Goyt and Sett river valleys near Whaley Bridge, New Mills and Marple, highlighting a previously under-researched …

The adit portal, also known as the Newburgh Level, was constructed in 1851 by the North Derbyshire United Mining Company as a haulage level for Red Rake, Cat or Catsal Rake, Dog …

As nouns the difference between sough and swough is that sough is a rushing, rustling sound or sough can be a small drain; an adit while swough is...

Subsequent excavation concentrated on Peaks Hole Sough driven along the South Vein and Sough Vein. This branch level, started 1771, was treble purpose, drainage, haulage and …