Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Sunk through    0  0     0  0 Bore    25  0     25  0 Blue stone    6  4     31  4 White post    2  0     33  4 Whin    1  5     34  9 White post    2  9     37  6 Blue stone    11  4     48  10 COAL    4  6     53  4 Black grey stone    4  0     57  4 White post    5  8     63  0 Blue stone    11  0     74  0 Whin and post    1  0     75  0 Black stone    3  0     78  0 Blue stone, with girdles    51  0     129  0 Strong white post    43  6     172  6 Blue grey stone, with post girdles    21  0     193  6 Black slaty metal, mixed with coal    2  4     195  10 COAL, foul, scared bandy    0  8     196  6 COAL    1  2     197  8 Grey and blue metal, girdles    29  4     227  0 COAL, drift    4  0     231  0

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 0076 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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