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Benwell Colliery
Beaumont Pit
Account of Strata passed through in the Beaumont Pit, Benwell Colliery, from the Beaumont Seam to the Denton Low Low Main or Brockwell Seam, July 8th, 1821
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 100 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. |
| Sunk to Thill of Beaumont Seam |
100 |
0 |
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100 |
0 |
| Sunk to Thill of Beaumont Seam |
236 |
3 |
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336 |
3 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
338 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
25 |
0 |
|
363 |
3 |
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
365 |
0 |
| Dark grey metal |
7 |
7 |
|
372 |
7 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
373 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
374 |
3 |
| Black band |
0 |
1 |
|
374 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
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376 |
0 |
| Grey metal, mixed with coal |
1 |
8 |
|
377 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
378 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal |
7 |
7 |
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385 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
25 |
5 |
|
411 |
0 |
| COAL, good |
1 |
6 |
|
412 |
6 |
| Grey stone |
2 |
4 |
|
414 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
415 |
2 |
| Blue metal, mixed with whin and post girdles |
29 |
5 |
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444 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
445 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
2 |
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451 |
7 |
| COAL - Denton Low Main Seam |
4 |
6 |
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456 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
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456 |
1 |
| Band, mixed with coal |
0 |
6 |
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456 |
1 |
| COAL |
2 |
7 |
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456 |
1 |
| Band |
0 |
6 |
|
456 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
456 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
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458 |
1 |
| COAL, splint |
0 |
9 |
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458 |
10 |
| Blue metal, mixed with post and whin |
5 |
0 |
|
463 |
10 |
| COAL, hard |
1 |
9 |
|
465 |
7 |
| Blue metal, mixed with whin and post girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
474 |
7 |
| Dark brown metal, with girdles |
7 |
11 |
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482 |
6 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
5 |
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482 |
11 |
| Dark brown stone, with hard girdles |
9 |
7 |
|
492 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
492 |
11 |
| Strong blue stone, mixed with girdles |
14 |
9 |
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507 |
8 |
| COAL - Denton Low Low Main or Brockwell Seam |
2 |
8 |
|
510 |
4 |
| Error in measurement |
12 |
0 |
|
522 |
4 |
| Sunk below the Seam:— |
0 |
0 |
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522 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
3 |
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523 |
7 |
| Grey post |
7 |
9 |
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531 |
4 |
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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 0166 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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