Broomhill Colliery
New Pit
Account of Strata sunk through at the New Pit, Broomhill Colliery. Commenced to sink December 5th, 1866
Shaft Details
Sunk: 05 Dec 1866, Closed: 1961
Approximate surface level 80 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 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Clay |
21 |
0 |
|
22 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
23 |
0 |
|
45 |
0 |
| Strong clay |
14 |
0 |
|
59 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
8 |
|
64 |
8 |
| Grey post |
1 |
3 |
|
65 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
4 |
|
70 |
3 |
| White post, with metal girdles |
4 |
10 |
|
75 |
1 |
| Grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
76 |
7 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
77 |
5 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
|
78 |
5 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
79 |
5 |
| Grey post |
0 |
7 |
|
80 |
0 |
| Grey post |
0 |
5 |
|
80 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
6 |
|
83 |
11 |
| Grey post |
2 |
3 |
|
86 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
8 |
|
89 |
10 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
90 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
100 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone band |
4 |
0 |
|
104 |
10 |
| Mussel shell bed |
0 |
2 |
|
105 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone band |
1 |
10 |
|
106 |
10 |
| COAL - Top Seam |
6 |
2 |
|
113 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Seggar |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Seggar |
6 |
0 |
|
119 |
0 |
| Grey post |
12 |
0 |
|
131 |
0 |
| White post |
68 |
0 |
|
199 |
0 |
| Postm with coal pipes representing Main Seam |
30 |
0 |
|
229 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
236 |
0 |
| Mussel shell beds |
0 |
2 |
|
236 |
2 |
| Black stone |
1 |
2 |
|
237 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post bands |
19 |
2 |
|
256 |
6 |
| COAL - Bottom Seam |
2 |
6 |
|
259 |
0 |
| Seggar |
3 |
0 |
|
262 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with strong post bands |
11 |
6 |
|
273 |
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 0300 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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