Coxlodge Colliery
Jubilee/North Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the Jubilee or North Pit, Coxlodge Colliery
Shaft Details
Closed: 16 Jun 1894
Approximate surface level 233 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Strong clay and gravel |
32 |
0 |
|
32 |
0 |
| Black slaty metal |
5 |
6 |
|
37 |
6 |
| Grindstone post, with water |
14 |
0 |
|
51 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
52 |
6 |
| Soft blue thill |
1 |
0 |
|
53 |
6 |
| Soft white post |
12 |
6 |
|
66 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
6 |
|
80 |
6 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
82 |
6 |
| Soft blue and black metal |
19 |
1 |
|
101 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
102 |
6 |
| Soft blue thill |
1 |
6 |
|
104 |
0 |
| White post, with whin |
6 |
0 |
|
110 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with water |
15 |
6 |
|
125 |
6 |
| Whin, with water |
1 |
6 |
|
127 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
129 |
0 |
| Black metal |
10 |
6 |
|
139 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
5 |
|
141 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Black metal |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Black slate |
0 |
3 |
|
142 |
2 |
| Soft blue slate |
1 |
0 |
|
143 |
2 |
| Grey post |
8 |
4 |
|
151 |
6 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
6 |
|
153 |
0 |
| Post, with whin |
10 |
3 |
|
163 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
171 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
11 |
|
174 |
2 |
| Soft thill |
2 |
0 |
|
176 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
176 |
11 |
| Soft thill |
1 |
0 |
|
177 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
178 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
179 |
2 |
| White post |
8 |
6 |
|
187 |
8 |
| Black metal |
2 |
8 |
|
190 |
4 |
| COAL, brassy |
2 |
3 |
|
192 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
2 |
|
195 |
9 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
196 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
8 |
|
197 |
5 |
| Whin |
0 |
7 |
|
198 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
6 |
|
201 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
6 |
|
207 |
0 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
208 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
8 |
|
216 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
4 |
|
223 |
0 |
| Black metal |
2 |
1 |
|
225 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
226 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
226 |
11 |
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
228 |
0 |
| Thill |
3 |
5 |
|
231 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
22 |
10 |
|
254 |
3 |
| Black metal |
0 |
8 |
|
254 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
255 |
1 |
| Thill |
2 |
1 |
|
257 |
2 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
258 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
8 |
|
273 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
16 |
8 |
|
290 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
4 |
|
294 |
8 |
| Black metal |
0 |
2 |
|
294 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
295 |
5 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
3 |
8 |
|
299 |
1 |
| Strong whin |
1 |
3 |
|
300 |
4 |
| Black metal |
25 |
8 |
|
326 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
7 |
|
327 |
7 |
| Main post |
45 |
0 |
|
372 |
7 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
4 |
2 |
|
376 |
9 |
| From the cap to bottom of walling (soft) |
9 |
3 |
|
386 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with girdles (rather sandy shale) |
11 |
0 |
|
397 |
0 |
| Soft blue metal |
11 |
0 |
|
408 |
0 |
| Light blue metal (strong shale) |
5 |
3 |
|
413 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
414 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
28 |
0 |
|
442 |
0 |
| Strong post girdles (freestone) |
2 |
9 |
|
444 |
9 |
| Soft dark grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
448 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
449 |
9 |
| Post girdles, with partings |
17 |
0 |
|
466 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
26 |
0 |
|
492 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
493 |
11 |
| Thill stone (sill) |
3 |
0 |
|
496 |
11 |
| Grey metal (sandy shale) |
4 |
0 |
|
500 |
11 |
| Post girdles, with partings |
14 |
0 |
|
514 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
520 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
4 |
|
524 |
3 |
| Black splint |
1 |
6 |
|
525 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
8 |
|
529 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
530 |
10 |
| Soft seggar |
3 |
8 |
|
534 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
535 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
537 |
4 |
| Grey post |
4 |
6 |
|
541 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
15 |
4 |
|
557 |
2 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
560 |
2 |
| Strong grey metal |
9 |
5 |
|
569 |
7 |
| Post girdles, with partings |
5 |
8 |
|
575 |
3 |
| White post, with whin (basaltic) |
69 |
0 |
|
644 |
3 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
645 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
11 |
7 |
|
657 |
3 |
| White post, with partings |
33 |
0 |
|
690 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
693 |
3 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
5 |
6 |
|
698 |
9 |
| Jet |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Seggar |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Splint |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
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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 0634 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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