Broomside Colliery

Adelaide Pit

Account of Strata sunk through in the Adelaide and Antrim Pits, Broomside Colliery

Shaft Details

Approximate surface level 290 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Soil	1	7	1	7
Strong brown clay	56	6	58	1
Loose dry sand	7	8	65	9
Strong blue clay	15	0	80	9
Soft blue metal	16	9	97	6
Strong jointy white post and water	89	4	186	10
Soft blue metal	3	2	190	0
COAL - Low Main	2	11	192	11
Soft black thill	0	8	193	7
Grey metal, with post girdles and water	9	8	203	3
White post, with grey metal partings	5	7	208	10
Soft blue metal	18	3	227	1
COAL, splint	1	1	228	2
Grey metal	8	10	237	0
COAL - Brass Thill Seam	3	2	240	2
COAL	0	8
Thill	1	6
COAL	1	0
Grey thill	1	11	242	1
Strong white post	10	3	252	5
Soft blue metal, with post girdles	21	9	274	2
COAL	4	10	279	0
COAL, good	4	2
COAL, bottom	0	8

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 0301 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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