Coxlodge Colliery
Bower Pit
Section of Strata sunk through at the Bower Pit, Coxlodge Colliery
Shaft Details
Closed: 16 Jun 1894
Approximate surface level 180 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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|
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Strong clay |
26 |
0 |
|
26 |
0 |
| Sand |
1 |
2 |
|
27 |
2 |
| Strong clay, mixed with stone |
91 |
4 |
|
118 |
6 |
| Freestone post |
19 |
0 |
|
137 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
138 |
6 |
| Black band |
0 |
3 |
|
138 |
9 |
| Strong seggar clay |
16 |
3 |
|
155 |
0 |
| Freestone post |
15 |
0 |
|
170 |
0 |
| Blue stone |
3 |
3 |
|
173 |
3 |
| Strong post, with water |
6 |
9 |
|
180 |
0 |
| Strong post, with water |
42 |
7 |
|
222 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
10 |
|
223 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
224 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
2 |
|
226 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
237 |
7 |
| Dark post |
35 |
6 |
|
273 |
1 |
| Dark metal |
29 |
10 |
|
302 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
303 |
9 |
| White post |
11 |
4 |
|
315 |
1 |
| Dark metal |
14 |
4 |
|
329 |
5 |
| COAL |
2 |
8 |
|
332 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Black band |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Dark grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
343 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
10 |
0 |
|
353 |
1 |
| Dark blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
357 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
358 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
366 |
6 |
| Dark grey metal |
29 |
0 |
|
395 |
6 |
| Dark blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
401 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
403 |
6 |
| Thill stone |
4 |
0 |
|
407 |
6 |
| Strong grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
411 |
6 |
| Strong white post |
15 |
6 |
|
427 |
0 |
| Dark post |
4 |
0 |
|
431 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
431 |
6 |
| Strong post |
16 |
0 |
|
447 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
448 |
3 |
| Grey post |
7 |
0 |
|
455 |
3 |
| Dark metal |
13 |
9 |
|
469 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
470 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
54 |
0 |
|
524 |
0 |
| Blue stone |
2 |
0 |
|
526 |
0 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
530 |
0 |
| Seggar stone |
1 |
0 |
|
531 |
0 |
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
534 |
0 |
| Grey post |
36 |
0 |
|
570 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
571 |
0 |
| Seggar stone |
3 |
0 |
|
574 |
0 |
| Grey post |
31 |
4 |
|
605 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
606 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal |
35 |
0 |
|
641 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
642 |
4 |
| White post |
35 |
0 |
|
677 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
678 |
10 |
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
681 |
10 |
| Grey post |
27 |
0 |
|
708 |
10 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
711 |
10 |
| COAL, tender |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
714 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
717 |
10 |
| Strong post |
60 |
0 |
|
777 |
10 |
| Post, with girdles |
8 |
0 |
|
785 |
10 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
797 |
10 |
| Dark brown whin |
4 |
0 |
|
801 |
10 |
| Strong post |
10 |
6 |
|
812 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
6 |
|
821 |
10 |
| White post |
13 |
0 |
|
834 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
4 |
|
840 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
4 |
|
843 |
6 |
| COAL, top |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bottom |
1 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Sump |
27 |
6 |
|
871 |
0 |
|
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 0636 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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