Burnhope Colliery

Fell Pit

Account of Strata bored through from the Busty Seam at the Fell Pit, Burnhope Colliery. Commenced July 11th, 1893

Shaft Details

Approximate surface level 700 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Depth from surface to Busty Seam about	600	0	600	0
Seggar	0	6	600	6
Grey post	30	6	631	0
Dark shale, with a little gas	0	6	631	6
Grey shale, with post girdles	8	1	639	7
White post, with a little water	4	2	643	9
Grey shale, with strong post girdles and water	12	3	656	0
GOAL, with a little black stone and water	0	6	656	6
Strong grey metal, with ironstone balls	4	4	660	10
Black shale	0	8	661	6
Grey shale	2	1	663	7
Grey post, with hard girdles and water	21	0	684	7
Grey shale	0	7	685	2
COAL - Brockwell Seam	2	1	687	3
COAL	1	1	687	3
Black band	0	0½	687	3
COAL	0	5½	687	3
COAL (like cannel)	0	6½	687	3
Grey post	2	9	690	0

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910

original entry for sinking/boring number 2472 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"

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