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Ashington Colliery
Carl Pit
Strata sunk in Carl Pit at Ashington Colliery, March 24, 1873
Shaft Details
Sunk: 24 Mar 1873, Closed: Oct 1986
Approximate surface level 113 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)


 

 

 

 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Clay |
7 |
6 |
|
8 |
6 |
| Freestone, with a little water |
15 |
0 |
|
23 |
6 |
| Soft blue metal |
31 |
0 |
|
54 |
6 |
| Black metal parting |
0 |
4 |
|
54 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal, with post partings |
4 |
0 |
|
58 |
10 |
| Strong grey whin, with water |
3 |
6 |
|
62 |
4 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
67 |
4 |
| Dark blue metal, with iron girdles |
12 |
4 |
|
79 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
80 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
3 |
0 |
|
83 |
0 |
| Black metal stone |
9 |
6 |
|
92 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
92 |
10 |
| Seggar clay |
4 |
0 |
|
96 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with iron balls |
16 |
2 |
|
113 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with iron balls |
7 |
10 |
|
120 |
10 |
| White post, with metal partings |
14 |
0 |
|
134 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
4 |
|
137 |
2 |
| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
138 |
2 |
| COAL - Supposed High Main |
5 |
0 |
|
143 |
2 |
| COAL |
3 |
4 |
|
143 |
2 |
| Band |
0 |
3 |
|
143 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
143 |
2 |
| Strong grey metal |
3 |
8 |
|
146 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
147 |
5 |
| Strong seggar clay |
5 |
0 |
|
152 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal |
13 |
0 |
|
165 |
5 |
| Dark blue metal, with ironstone |
44 |
0 |
|
209 |
5 |
| COAL, good (supposed Grey Seam) |
3 |
11 |
|
213 |
4 |
| Black metal and coal, mixed |
0 |
10 |
|
214 |
2 |
| Black splint |
2 |
0 |
|
216 |
2 |
| COAL, coarse |
2 |
2 |
|
218 |
4 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
6 |
|
219 |
10 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
4 |
|
221 |
2 |
| Black stone |
0 |
10 |
|
222 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
2 |
|
224 |
2 |
| Dark grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
231 |
2 |
| COAL, splint |
2 |
5 |
|
233 |
7 |
| Black stone |
0 |
5 |
|
234 |
0 |
| Strong grey post |
0 |
10 |
|
234 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal |
9 |
6 |
|
244 |
4 |
| Post girdles, with iron balls |
6 |
0 |
|
250 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
13 |
0 |
|
263 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
8 |
0 |
|
271 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
273 |
0 |
| Dark grey thill |
2 |
0 |
|
275 |
0 |
| Post, with water |
1 |
5 |
|
276 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
|
276 |
8 |
| Post |
2 |
10 |
|
279 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
2 |
|
279 |
8 |
| Post |
1 |
4 |
|
281 |
0 |
| Grey post |
1 |
4 |
|
282 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
4 |
|
286 |
8 |
| Post, with water |
11 |
4 |
|
298 |
0 |
| Post and grey metal, mixed |
0 |
9 |
|
298 |
9 |
| Dark grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
299 |
10 |
| Grey post and metal, mixed |
1 |
4 |
|
301 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
302 |
3 |
| Grey post and metal, mixed |
3 |
1 |
|
305 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
4 |
|
307 |
8 |
| COAL - (supposed Yard Seam) |
2 |
10 |
|
310 |
6 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| White post |
41 |
0 |
|
42 |
0 |
| Blue metal parting |
0 |
6 |
|
42 |
6 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
47 |
6 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
|
50 |
6 |
| White post |
4 |
6 |
|
55 |
0 |
| Whin |
1 |
8 |
|
56 |
8 |
| White post |
37 |
1 |
|
93 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
94 |
3 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
97 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
3 |
|
97 |
6 |
| White post |
2 |
2 |
|
99 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
2 |
|
99 |
10 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
35 |
0 |
|
134 |
10 |
| COAL - Bensham Seam |
2 |
4 |
|
137 |
2 |
| Black band |
0 |
8 |
|
137 |
10 |
| Seggar |
1 |
0 |
|
138 |
10 |
| Grey post |
26 |
4 |
|
165 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
2 |
|
166 |
4 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
169 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
11½ |
|
169 |
10 |
| Band |
0 |
4½ |
|
169 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
169 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
171 |
2 |
| Grey post |
9 |
9 |
|
180 |
11 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
7 |
|
181 |
6 |
| Grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
190 |
6 |
| Mussel bed |
0 |
2 |
|
190 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
8 |
|
193 |
4 |
| Mussel bed |
0 |
3 |
|
193 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
193 |
9 |
| Gray post |
18 |
2 |
|
211 |
11 |
| White post girdle |
0 |
9 |
|
212 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
215 |
10 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
6 |
|
222 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
4½ |
|
222 |
4 |
| Band |
0 |
5½ |
|
222 |
4 |
| COAL |
4 |
1¼ |
|
222 |
4 |
| Band |
0 |
4¼ |
|
222 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
2½ |
|
222 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
11 |
0 |
|
233 |
4 |
| Grey post |
25 |
0 |
|
258 |
4 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
9 |
|
259 |
1 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
3 |
|
259 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
259 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
6 |
|
267 |
4 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
271 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
274 |
4 |
| Dark metal and girdles |
11 |
0 |
|
285 |
4 |
| COAL - Plessey Seam |
2 |
5 |
|
287 |
9 |
| Dark metal and coal |
0 |
8 |
|
288 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
6 |
|
293 |
11 |
| Grey post |
13 |
0 |
|
306 |
11 |
| Hard white post |
5 |
0 |
|
311 |
11 |
| Grey post |
13 |
0 |
|
324 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
328 |
11 |
| COAL, good, rather tender |
2 |
0 |
|
330 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
332 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
6 |
|
337 |
5 |
| Grey post |
8 |
0 |
|
345 |
5 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
347 |
5 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
351 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
355 |
5 |
| Dark metal and girdles |
15 |
6 |
|
370 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
10 |
0 |
|
380 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
381 |
5 |
| Grey post |
6 |
6 |
|
387 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
390 |
11 |
| Dark metal |
2 |
9 |
|
393 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
394 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
9 |
|
394 |
10 |
| Grey post |
34 |
6 |
|
429 |
4 |
| COAL - Beaumont Seam |
2 |
2 |
|
431 |
6 |
| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
|
431 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
433 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
9 |
|
441 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
441 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
|
442 |
7 |
| Grey post |
12 |
6 |
|
455 |
1 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
7 |
|
455 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
456 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
457 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
460 |
6 |
| Grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
463 |
0 |
| Dark metal stone |
1 |
10 |
|
464 |
10 |
| Dark metal and coal |
0 |
9 |
|
465 |
7 |
| Dark metal stone |
14 |
3 |
|
479 |
10 |
| COAL |
3 |
2 |
|
483 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
483 |
0 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
4 |
|
483 |
0 |
| COAL and metal, tender |
0 |
4 |
|
483 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
483 |
0 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
3 |
|
483 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
483 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
9 |
|
484 |
9 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
486 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone |
11 |
3 |
|
498 |
0 |
| Dark metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
500 |
0 |
| Grey post |
12 |
10 |
|
512 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
9 |
6 |
|
522 |
4 |
| Whin |
0 |
9 |
|
523 |
1 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
525 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
531 |
1 |
| Grey post |
8 |
3 |
|
539 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
545 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
545 |
7 |
| Grey post |
24 |
0 |
|
569 |
7 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
571 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone |
14 |
3 |
|
585 |
4 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
588 |
10 |
| Dark metal |
4 |
3 |
|
593 |
1 |
| COAL |
3 |
4 |
|
596 |
5 |
| COAL, coarse and tender |
2 |
3 |
|
596 |
5 |
| Black metal |
0 |
6 |
|
596 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
596 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
9 |
|
597 |
2 |
| Grey post |
7 |
6 |
|
604 |
8 |
| Whin |
0 |
6 |
|
605 |
2 |
| Grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
607 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
23 |
3 |
|
630 |
11 |
| Grey post |
41 |
3 |
|
672 |
2 |
| Dark metal stone |
10 |
6 |
|
682 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
6 |
|
688 |
2 |
| Dark metal stone |
9 |
0 |
|
697 |
2 |
| Grey post |
16 |
9 |
|
713 |
11 |
| Whin |
1 |
7 |
|
715 |
6 |
| Grey post |
9 |
5 |
|
724 |
11 |
| Dark metal stone |
2 |
4 |
|
727 |
3 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
2 |
1 |
|
729 |
4 |
| Grey metal, into |
3 |
0 |
|
732 |
4 |
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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 0021 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"
original entry for sinking/boring number 2379 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"
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