Farmacres
Trial Pit
Bored at Farnacres, Norwood, in the Trial Pit, from the Stone Coal, in the Flats
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 50 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Strong grey thill |
3 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
| Grey post |
12 |
0 |
|
15 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
17 |
0 |
| Grey post partings |
3 |
0 |
|
20 |
0 |
| Strong whin |
0 |
8 |
|
20 |
8 |
| White post (some partings) |
6 |
0 |
|
26 |
8 |
| Whin |
0 |
9 |
|
27 |
5 |
| Grey stone |
6 |
0 |
|
33 |
5 |
| Blue stone |
3 |
0 |
|
36 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
37 |
9 |
| Grey thill |
1 |
0 |
|
38 |
9 |
| Grey stone |
7 |
0 |
|
45 |
9 |
| Whin |
0 |
9 |
|
46 |
6 |
| Blue stone |
6 |
0 |
|
52 |
6 |
| Grey stone |
6 |
0 |
|
58 |
6 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
60 |
6 |
| White post |
10 |
0 |
|
70 |
6 |
| Grey stone |
2 |
0 |
|
72 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
74 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
|
76 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Stone |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Grey thill |
1 |
0 |
|
77 |
8 |
| Grey stone |
6 |
0 |
|
83 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
84 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
|
87 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
89 |
0 |
| Black metal |
0 |
9 |
|
89 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
91 |
1 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
|
94 |
1 |
| Grey stone |
6 |
0 |
|
100 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
101 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
36 |
0 |
|
137 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
4 |
|
138 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
139 |
5 |
| Whin |
4 |
0 |
|
143 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
0 |
|
148 |
5 |
| Strong grey stone |
0 |
9 |
|
149 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
150 |
6 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
|
153 |
6 |
| Grey stone |
7 |
0 |
|
160 |
6 |
| Blue stone |
6 |
0 |
|
166 |
6 |
| Grey stone |
5 |
0 |
|
171 |
6 |
| Strong white post |
11 |
0 |
|
182 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
186 |
6 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
189 |
6 |
| Grey thill |
1 |
0 |
|
190 |
6 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885
original entry for sinking/boring number 0850 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885"
