Brancepeth Colliery
A Pit
Section of Strata sunk through at Brancepeth Colliery, A Pit
Shaft Details
Closed: 22 Jul 1967
Approximate surface level 400 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
6 |
0 |
|
6 |
0 |
| Gravel and sand |
18 |
0 |
|
24 |
0 |
| Clay |
36 |
0 |
|
60 |
0 |
| Sand |
7 |
0 |
|
67 |
0 |
| Clay |
18 |
0 |
|
85 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
85 |
7 |
| Soft strong clay |
6 |
0 |
|
91 |
7 |
| Blue stone |
3 |
0 |
|
94 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
95 |
3 |
| Blue stone |
9 |
0 |
|
104 |
3 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
105 |
9 |
| Blue stone and post |
12 |
0 |
|
117 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
118 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
2 |
|
119 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
3 |
|
121 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
124 |
10 |
| Post stone |
5 |
0 |
|
129 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
130 |
0 |
| Black stone |
7 |
0 |
|
137 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
137 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
2 |
|
137 |
4 |
| Blue stone and post girdles |
7 |
6 |
|
144 |
10 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
146 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
10 |
|
148 |
8 |
| Blue stone |
13 |
0 |
|
161 |
8 |
| Whin |
1 |
3 |
|
162 |
11 |
| COAL - Jet seam |
3 |
6 |
|
166 |
5 |
| COAL, cannel |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| COAL, good |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
167 |
11 |
| Post stone |
42 |
0 |
|
209 |
11 |
| Blue stone |
14 |
0 |
|
223 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
225 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
|
227 |
2 |
| Blue stone |
13 |
0 |
|
240 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
241 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Blue stone and post girdles |
31 |
2 |
|
272 |
10 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
3 |
8 |
|
276 |
6 |
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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 0263 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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