Bewicke Main Colliery
Upcast Shaft
Section of Strata sunk through at the Upcast Shaft, Bewicke Main Colliery. February, 1868
Shaft Details
Sunk: Feb 1868, Closed: 1932
Approximate surface level 100 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil and gravel |
7 |
0 |
|
7 |
0 |
| Sand, running, with water |
14 |
0 |
|
21 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
23 |
6 |
|
44 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
15 |
0 |
|
59 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
60 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
0 |
|
70 |
4 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
0 |
|
71 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
76 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
77 |
6 |
| Sager clay |
4 |
4 |
|
81 |
10 |
| Post and shale |
11 |
2 |
|
93 |
0 |
| Post girdles |
3 |
10 |
|
96 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
2 |
|
100 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
18 |
0 |
|
118 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
6 |
|
126 |
6 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
6 |
|
128 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
9 |
|
128 |
9 |
| Post girdles |
0 |
9 |
|
129 |
6 |
| Strong post |
23 |
6 |
|
153 |
0 |
| Grey and blue metal |
18 |
10 |
|
171 |
10 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
175 |
10 |
| Sager clay |
0 |
10 |
|
176 |
8 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
180 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
190 |
8 |
| Post girdles |
0 |
7 |
|
191 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
|
192 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
193 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
196 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
197 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
200 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
10 |
|
202 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
204 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
3 |
|
205 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
206 |
11 |
| Whin |
1 |
10 |
|
208 |
9 |
| Post |
3 |
0 |
|
211 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
213 |
3 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
10 |
|
214 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
5 |
|
219 |
6 |
| Post |
1 |
6 |
|
221 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
10 |
|
223 |
10 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
2 |
|
228 |
0 |
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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 0171 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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