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Ashington Colliery
Bothal Pit
Strata sunk through at Ashington, Bothal Pit, November, 1867
Shaft Details
Sunk: Nov 1867, Closed: Oct 1986
Approximate surface level 113 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. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Clay |
8 |
3 |
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9 |
3 |
| White post, with water |
15 |
1 |
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24 |
4 |
| Soft blue metal |
30 |
4 |
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54 |
8 |
| Black metal |
0 |
2 |
|
54 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal, inclined to post |
4 |
0 |
|
58 |
10 |
| Whin stone, with water |
3 |
0 |
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61 |
10 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
66 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with iron girdles |
8 |
5 |
|
75 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
75 |
7 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
78 |
7 |
| Black metal, with cockle shells |
9 |
6 |
|
88 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
88 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
4 |
0 |
|
92 |
5 |
| Grey metal, with iron balls |
20 |
7 |
|
113 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with iron balls |
6 |
5 |
|
119 |
5 |
| White post, with metal partings and water |
14 |
2 |
|
133 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
2 |
|
135 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
2 |
|
136 |
11 |
| COAL - Supposed High Main Seam |
4 |
10 |
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141 |
9 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
2 |
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| COAL, grey |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL, good |
1 |
5 |
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| Strong grey metal |
5 |
2 |
|
146 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
147 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
6 |
|
149 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal, inclined to post |
18 |
10 |
|
168 |
9 |
| Whin |
1 |
7 |
|
170 |
4 |
| Strong blue metal, with iron girdles |
38 |
1 |
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208 |
5 |
| COAL - Supposed Grey Seam |
4 |
9 |
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213 |
2 |
| COAL, top, good |
1 |
4 |
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| COAL, good |
2 |
8 |
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| COAL, coarse |
0 |
9 |
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| Black stone |
2 |
1 |
|
215 |
3 |
| COAL, coarse |
2 |
0 |
|
217 |
3 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
8 |
|
218 |
11 |
| COAL, foul |
1 |
4 |
|
220 |
3 |
| Black stone |
0 |
10 |
|
221 |
1 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
3 |
|
223 |
4 |
| Post, with metal partings |
6 |
1 |
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229 |
5 |
| COAL, splint |
2 |
5 |
|
231 |
10 |
| Black stone |
0 |
5 |
|
232 |
3 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
8 |
|
233 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal, with iron balls |
9 |
11 |
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243 |
10 |
| White post, with metal partings |
3 |
10 |
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247 |
8 |
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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 0022 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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