Hareshaw Iron Works
Ironstone Strata
Section of the Ironstone Strata, about Three-quarters of a Mile E.N.E. of the Village of Bellingham, and in the Bellingham Burn, June 27th, 1839
Shaft Details
Sunk: 27 Jun 1839
Approximate surface level 500 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Roof freestone |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Soft metal |
0 |
8 |
|
0 |
8 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
9 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
1 |
3 |
| Ironstone ball |
0 |
2 |
|
1 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
3 |
|
1 |
9 |
| Ironstone ball |
0 |
2 |
|
1 |
11 |
| Metal, in which balls are contained not running regularly |
0 |
6 |
|
2 |
5 |
| Metal |
0 |
11 |
|
3 |
4 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
4 |
0 |
| Ironstone balls, irregular |
0 |
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
| Metal |
0 |
3 |
|
4 |
4 |
| Ironstone in balls |
0 |
2 |
|
4 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
5 |
0 |
| Ironstone in layers and in balls |
0 |
3 |
|
5 |
3 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
5 |
7 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
5 |
8 |
| Metal |
0 |
8 |
|
6 |
4 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
6 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
7 |
0 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
7 |
2 |
| Metal, containing several balls running regularly |
1 |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
8 |
4 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
8 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
9 |
0 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
3 |
|
9 |
3 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
9 |
7 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
9 |
9 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
10 |
1 |
| Ironstone parting, in layers |
0 |
3 |
|
10 |
4 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
10 |
8 |
| Ironstone in balls, also in layers |
0 |
3 |
|
10 |
11 |
| Metal |
0 |
10 |
|
11 |
9 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
3 |
|
12 |
0 |
| Metal |
0 |
8 |
|
12 |
8 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
3 |
|
12 |
11 |
| Metal |
0 |
8 |
|
13 |
7 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
13 |
9 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
13 |
11 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
14 |
1 |
| Metal |
0 |
7 |
|
14 |
8 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
14 |
10 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
15 |
2 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
0 |
|
15 |
2 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
15 |
4 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
15 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
15 |
8 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
15 |
10 |
| Metal |
0 |
4 |
|
16 |
2 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
16 |
4 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
16 |
6 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
1 |
|
16 |
7 |
| Metal |
0 |
8 |
|
17 |
3 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
17 |
6 |
| Metal |
1 |
6 |
|
19 |
0 |
| Ironstone balls |
0 |
2 |
|
19 |
2 |
| Metal |
1 |
0 |
|
20 |
2 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
20 |
4 |
| Metal |
0 |
3 |
|
20 |
7 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
20 |
10 |
| Metal |
0 |
6 |
|
21 |
4 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
3 |
|
21 |
7 |
| Metal |
1 |
0 |
|
22 |
7 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
3 |
|
22 |
10 |
| Metal |
0 |
3 |
|
23 |
1 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
23 |
3 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878
original entry for sinking/boring number 0096 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878"
