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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Soil    1  0     1  0 Sand    2  6     3  6 Gravel, with sand and water    22  6     26  0 Quicksand, with water    3  9     29  9 Blue metal    1  0     30  9 Strong brown post and water    3  9     34  6 Blue metal    1  2     35  8 Brown and white post and water    6  0     41  8 Grey metal    0  3     41  11 Strong grey post    1  6     43  5 White and brown post, with water    4  0     47  5 Grey metal and post girdles    2  0     49  5 COAL    0  1     49  6 Brown white post, with metal partings and water    17  6     67  0 Blue metal    5  8     72  8 White and brown post, with water    41  0     113  8 Grey metal    3  6     117  2 Blue metal    14  9     131  11 White post, with water    33  6     165  5 Blue metal    22  9     188  2 Bastard limestone    0  9     188  11 White post and water    17  6     206  5 Blue metal    0  6     206  11 White post, with water    22  3     229  2 Grey post and metal partings    10  4     239  6 Blue metal    12  0     251  6 Little Limestone    59  2     310  8     Limestone girdles    1  2            Blue metal    9  6            Limestone    48  6        COAL    6  2     316  10     COAL, top    2  1            COAL, good    4  1        Soft thill stone    0  4     317  2 White post, with water    6  6     323  8 Blue metal    1  10     325  6 White post    3  4     328  10

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 0248 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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