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Chilton Colliery
No. 1 Pit
Account of Strata sunk through No. 1 Shaft, Chilton Colliery. Commenced February 29th, 1872
Shaft Details
Sunk: 29 Feb 1872, Closed: 15 Jan 1966
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Clay and gravel mixed |
6 |
4 |
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7 |
4 |
| Limestone |
53 |
0 |
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60 |
4 |
| Yellow sand |
69 |
0 |
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129 |
4 |
| Dark red sandstone. with metal partings and strong girdles |
23 |
0 |
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152 |
4 |
| Hard grey post, with metal partings |
24 |
3 |
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176 |
7 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
52 |
0 |
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228 |
7 |
| Dark brown post, very panelly, mixed with whin |
43 |
0 |
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271 |
7 |
| Grey post, with coal pipes, mixed with whin |
15 |
0 |
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286 |
7 |
| Grey mottled post, with pebbles |
5 |
0 |
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291 |
7 |
| Strong grey metal, with rolls of ironstone |
37 |
7 |
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329 |
2 |
| White and grey post |
3 |
6 |
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332 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
11 |
0 |
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343 |
8 |
| Black metal stone |
2 |
2 |
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345 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
10 |
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353 |
8 |
| Black metal |
0 |
5 |
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354 |
1 |
| COAL - Three-Quarter Seam |
4 |
1 |
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358 |
2 |
| Stone band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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| Stone band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL |
0 |
5 |
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| Stone band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, mixed with small bands of stone |
2 |
4 |
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| Dark shivery metal |
2 |
8 |
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360 |
10 |
| Black stone |
3 |
10 |
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364 |
8 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
14 |
1 |
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378 |
9 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
4 |
10 |
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383 |
7 |
| Jet |
0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
3 |
3 |
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| Splint |
1 |
2 |
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| Fire clay |
2 |
0 |
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385 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
18 |
0 |
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403 |
7 |
| Black stone |
0 |
4 |
|
403 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
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404 |
2 |
| Black stone |
0 |
4 |
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404 |
6 |
| Strong grey metal |
15 |
1 |
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419 |
7 |
| Strong grey post |
9 |
4 |
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428 |
11 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone bands |
17 |
8 |
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446 |
7 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
9 |
10 |
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456 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
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| Band |
5 |
6 |
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| COAL |
3 |
3½ |
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| Seggar clay |
3 |
10 |
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460 |
3 |
| Strong grey metal, inclined to post |
9 |
2 |
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469 |
5 |
| Strong grey post |
10 |
6 |
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479 |
11 |
| Into strong grey metal |
10 |
0 |
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489 |
11 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881
 original entry for sinking/boring number 0444 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"
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