Blenkinsop Colliery
Engine Pit
Section of Strata sunk through in the Engine Pit, Blenkinsopp Colliery, commenced January 10th, 1848
Shaft Details
Sunk: 10 Jan 1848
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Sand |
2 |
6 |
|
3 |
6 |
| Gravel and sand, with water |
22 |
6 |
|
26 |
0 |
| Quicksand, with water |
3 |
9 |
|
29 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
31 |
3 |
| Brown and white post |
3 |
9 |
|
35 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
2 |
|
36 |
2 |
| Strong brown post |
6 |
0 |
|
42 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
5 |
|
42 |
7 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
44 |
1 |
| White and brown post, with water |
4 |
0 |
|
48 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
50 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
50 |
2 |
| Brown post, with metal partings |
17 |
6 |
|
67 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
8 |
|
73 |
4 |
| White and brown post, with water |
41 |
0 |
|
114 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
117 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
14 |
9 |
|
132 |
7 |
| White post, with water |
33 |
6 |
|
166 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
22 |
9 |
|
188 |
10 |
| Bastard limestone |
0 |
9 |
|
189 |
7 |
| White post, with water |
17 |
6 |
|
207 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
207 |
7 |
| White post, with water |
22 |
3 |
|
229 |
10 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
10 |
4 |
|
240 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
252 |
2 |
| Little Limestone |
59 |
2 |
|
311 |
4 |
| Limestone girdle |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Blue metal |
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Limestone |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
6 |
1 |
|
317 |
5 |
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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 0249 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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