This is on Private land. We were granted permission to clean up and survey the Zero Station. An article about the clean up appeared in the Northumberland Archaeology Magazine. The clean up took place on 29/5/2010.
Entrance to Zero Station Entrance – Aerial tree right centre Down the hatch The emergency exit Before the cleanup – note depth of debris at bottom of shaft Before the cleanup Paraffin wax soaked felt vent cover Looking up the escape tunnel looking up the escape tunnel Escape tunnel hatch on floor Escape hatch on floor One of the doors covered in paraffin wax soaked felt. Plus can. Door and fallen shelf. Shelf back in position Pile of rotten wood. Note edge of hatch below white shape. The hatch uncovered – not as much left as there appeared to be. Lifting the hatch. After the cleanup and with remains of main door spread on floor. After the clean up – remains of doors and other artefacts spread on floor. Brass bolt on remains of main door – still working perfectly. The hatch in a sorry state The aerial tree – note wire just above centre of tree. close up of wire in aerial tree Small wax soaked hatch back in position. Pipes next to entrance. view of entrance shaft – strange pipe to right. Floor swept remaining wooden parts spread on floor. Possible vent / exhaust pipe next to escape tunnel Escape tunnel hatch – interior side Hatch latch still in position on frame. lintel in poor condition A few photos before leaving. close up of bolts and corrugated iron. Escape hatch refitted (temporarily) escape hatch in open position. Hatch latch still in position on frame.
