JetSet Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I recently discovered this (and 3 other identical ones) while out searching for a lost cat...now found. They are all in remote places that very few people would know about and they weren't there in 2011. There are no markings and the tops are all locked so I can't peer into them with a torch. Non of them are near any utilities, water, drains, electric or telephone and there is no gas in this area. I'm completely baffled as to what they are and what their purpose is . They are about 2'6" tall and 6-8" wide. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cool. Looks like something slots into it, light maybe ?? Doubt it's a vent of any sort . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delz0r Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Underground meth lab obviously! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Don't they use similar things to test the water table? My first thought was a test bore for gas/shale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bems Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Snap the locks off & find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Whats opposite the lock? something you can undo to then use the lock as a hinge? Then do it back up afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Periscope of a submarine that got a bit lost? Bizarre thing isn't it - I would definitely snap that lock off and have a look! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If you REALLY want to look, cut the lock off, have a look then ring whomever is responsible and say that "a load of children were playing around with it and you scared them off whilst looking for a lost cat, oh and that they may want to lock it in the future" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattross1313 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Some sort of collection device for an environmental survey type thing? Water or soil monitoring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Some sort of collection device for an environmental survey type thing? Water or soil monitoring? Could be, 2 of the 4 are fairly close to disused quarries another one is about 40 feet from a stream but 15 feet above it, the 4th one is close to a disused farmhouse. Maybe there is some equipment in there that they come and change the batteries every now and again like for example seismic monitoring or my other thought was it was something to do with the O/S. I've no idea how far they go down but they are all embedded in concrete. They did some test bores just a couple of hundred yards away from the one I photographed about 10 years ago, there's certainly some coal in the area but AFAIK not enough to justify getting it up. The local mine about half a mile away was closed in 1936. Getting equipment to the one closest to my house without me noticing would have been just about impossible and there's no sign of any tracks or new fencing anywhere at all. Pete Edited January 14, 2014 by JetSet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Ah, they could be GPS untis, to measure if there is any land slide gouing on in teh area sine teh quarry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Don't they use similar things to test the water table? My first thought was a test bore for gas/shale Ah, very high water table around here. As far as shale goes, this is certainly an area they are looking at but no licences have been granted. Also isn't shale really deep down, that would need a lot of drilling and would have created loads of spoil and there doesn't look to be any. Keep in mind that the only vehicle that could get to this spot would be a helicopter, no roads, no tracks even. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 My initial thought was a methane vent/monitor for old landfill sites, theres quite a few round here but they dont tend to have locked lids. CUT IT OFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I thought the same, vent for a old landfill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemansim Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If that is a landfill area they are vents that are/were used for burning off gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared350z Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm pretty sure its for council men and women to use as a bathroom while on long walks thinking about how to spend our taxes on crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Surely you have to go back with some coloured paints and paint something silly/vulgar on them... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 vents for underground nuclear bunkers ps Jared - you wouldn't be far wrong on the first part of your statement anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) I thought the same, vent for a old landfill Now we may be getting somewhere....landfill but not an old one, the quarry this is near was earmarked for landfill, approved but now planning permission has elapsed and the company behind it have gone bust. Could be test drillings by the environment agency to see what's down there in which case they would have been drilled in 2012, no idea why it should be locked though. Apart from the people who put it there I'm probably the only person who knows this exists but maybe its locked to stop people dropping things down it Pete Edited January 14, 2014 by JetSet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If it was unlocked and open, no one would give a hoot. Because it's locked, people need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared350z Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 yeah agreed ^^^ needs to be opened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If it was unlocked and open, no one would give a hoot. Because it's locked, people need to know. I like your thinking lol. I want to open it throw something and see how long it takes for the sound to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If it was unlocked and open, no one would give a hoot. Because it's locked, people need to know. QFT Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I want to open it throw something and see how long it takes for the sound to stop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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