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East Denton
Francis Pit
Account of Boring in the Francis Pit, East Denton, from the Thill of Newbiggin Stone Coal Seam. October 5th, 1794
Shaft Details
Sunk: 05 Oct 1794
Approximate surface level 331 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| From surface to thill of Newbiggin Stone Coal Seam |
186 |
0 |
|
186 |
0 |
| Box and thill |
4 |
0 |
|
190 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
10 |
0 |
|
200 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
204 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
0 |
|
206 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
15 |
0 |
|
221 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
221 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
19 |
6 |
|
241 |
0 |
| Mixture of whin |
1 |
3 |
|
242 |
3 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
248 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
10 |
|
254 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
254 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
2 |
|
254 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
255 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
261 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
4 |
|
267 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
268 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
269 |
5 |
| Grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
270 |
11 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
0 |
|
276 |
11 |
| Dark grey metal |
1 |
11 |
|
278 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
279 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
16 |
4 |
|
295 |
6 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
4 |
|
295 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
|
297 |
1 |
| Black slaty metal, scared with coal |
1 |
0 |
|
298 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
32 |
11 |
|
331 |
0 |
| Strong white post, with parting, and a mixture of whin in several places, and water |
75 |
0 |
|
406 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone and black scames |
17 |
0 |
|
423 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
0 |
|
432 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
433 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
435 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone and girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
447 |
0 |
| Strong white post, with whin girdles, scaling partings, and water |
31 |
7 |
|
478 |
7 |
| COAL |
3 |
8 |
|
482 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
5 |
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| Black slaty metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL, foul slaty |
1 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
491 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
30 |
9 |
|
522 |
0 |
| Black grey stone |
12 |
0 |
|
534 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
535 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
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| Blue grey metal |
0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
0 |
4 |
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| Blue grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
539 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
7 |
|
543 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
4 |
8 |
|
548 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
3 |
|
549 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
21 |
0 |
|
570 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with some scares of coal |
2 |
0 |
|
572 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
9 |
6 |
|
582 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with a mixture of coal at bottom |
1 |
6 |
|
583 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
2 |
|
585 |
8 |
| COAL, with water |
0 |
10 |
|
586 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
587 |
0 |
| White post |
1 |
6 |
|
588 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
591 |
0 |
| Whin |
0 |
4 |
|
591 |
4 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
3 |
0 |
|
594 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
595 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
0 |
|
597 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone, with hard girdles or lumps and a soft parting, with water |
9 |
6 |
|
606 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
607 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
4 |
|
607 |
10 |
| Strong grey and white post |
1 |
6 |
|
609 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone, with hard girdles |
5 |
6 |
|
614 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
0 |
|
619 |
10 |
| Whin |
4 |
2 |
|
624 |
0 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
8 |
6 |
|
632 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
635 |
6 |
| Mixture of whin girdles or lumps |
0 |
4 |
|
635 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
10 |
|
636 |
8 |
| COAL |
3 |
10 |
|
640 |
6 |
| Blue and grey scarey metal stone |
1 |
6 |
|
642 |
0 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881
 original entry for sinking/boring number 0707 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"
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