Elsdon

First Water Level Pit

Section of Strata of the First Water Level Pit, from the First Coal Pit, at Elsdon. November 23rd, 1753

Shaft Details

Sunk: 23 Nov 1753

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Sunk in earth	24	0	24	0
Broken post and ramble	6	0	30	0
Blue whin	1	6	31	6
Blue ramble	9	0	40	6
Brown post	6	0	46	6
Blue stone	3	0	49	6
Strong post, with partings	3	0	52	6
Black stone	0	7	53	1
COAL	3	0	56	1

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 0776 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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