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Cramlington Colliery
Engine Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the Engine Pit, Cramlington Colliery. 1825
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1825
Approximate surface level 150 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
4 |
0 |
|
4 |
0 |
| Blue stone clay |
146 |
0 |
|
150 |
0 |
| Blue stone clay |
6 |
0 |
|
156 |
0 |
| Grey metal and metal stone |
34 |
7 |
|
190 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
18 |
0 |
|
208 |
7 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
2 |
|
209 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
5 |
0 |
|
214 |
9 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
3 |
|
216 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
2 |
0 |
|
218 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
8 |
|
219 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
1 |
6 |
|
221 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
2 |
3 |
|
223 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
3 |
2 |
|
226 |
7 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
227 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
2 |
6 |
|
229 |
7 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
230 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
4 |
4 |
|
234 |
5 |
| Soft grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
235 |
6 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
235 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
0 |
6 |
|
236 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
2 |
4 |
|
238 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
2 |
0 |
|
240 |
8 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
1 |
|
241 |
9 |
| Partly scared with post |
0 |
5 |
|
242 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
242 |
8 |
| Soft metal |
1 |
2 |
|
243 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
3 |
|
244 |
1 |
| Soft grey metal |
0 |
8 |
|
244 |
9 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
9 |
|
245 |
6 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
0 |
5 |
|
245 |
11 |
| Coal pipe parting |
0 |
5 |
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| Post, with partings and water |
14 |
9 |
|
260 |
8 |
| Dark metal, scared with post |
0 |
3 |
|
260 |
11 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
261 |
3 |
| Dark metal, scared with post and coal |
2 |
3 |
|
263 |
6 |
| Post |
0 |
5 |
|
263 |
11 |
| Tender post,with metal partings |
4 |
0 |
|
267 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
1 |
6 |
|
269 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
270 |
5 |
| Post |
0 |
2 |
|
270 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
270 |
10 |
| Strong post |
0 |
10 |
|
271 |
8 |
| Post and coal pipes |
0 |
3 |
|
271 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
272 |
1 |
| Post |
0 |
5 |
|
272 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
273 |
5 |
| Post |
0 |
1 |
|
273 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
273 |
8 |
| Post |
0 |
2 |
|
273 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
274 |
6 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
5 |
|
274 |
11 |
| COAL - Grey Seam |
2 |
7 |
|
277 |
6 |
| Box |
21 |
0 |
|
298 |
6 |
| Broken post, mixed with metal |
8 |
5 |
|
306 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
5 |
|
307 |
4 |
| Post |
2 |
10 |
|
310 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
5 |
|
312 |
7 |
| Grey metal, mixed with iron balls |
5 |
11 |
|
318 |
6 |
| Black stone, mixed with coal |
0 |
6 |
|
319 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
2 |
|
319 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with iron balls |
0 |
8 |
|
319 |
10 |
| Black stone |
2 |
6 |
|
322 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
7 |
|
323 |
11 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
5 |
|
324 |
4 |
| Post |
2 |
6 |
|
326 |
10 |
| Metal parting |
0 |
6 |
|
327 |
4 |
| Whin |
0 |
5 |
|
327 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, scared with post |
1 |
11 |
|
329 |
8 |
| White post |
3 |
1 |
|
332 |
9 |
| Whin |
2 |
8 |
|
335 |
5 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
20 |
11 |
|
356 |
4 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
2 |
6 |
|
358 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
|
359 |
10 |
| Strong white thill |
3 |
10 |
|
363 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
38 |
2 |
|
401 |
10 |
| Post |
13 |
0 |
|
414 |
10 |
| Metal, scared with post |
2 |
6 |
|
417 |
4 |
| COAL, foul |
4 |
0 |
|
421 |
4 |
| Metal, with ironstone balls |
7 |
6 |
|
428 |
10 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
431 |
10 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
433 |
10 |
| Metal, scared with post |
6 |
0 |
|
439 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
7 |
|
449 |
5 |
| Whin |
1 |
1 |
|
450 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
16 |
0 |
|
466 |
6 |
| Post girdle |
2 |
3 |
|
468 |
9 |
| Dark metal |
5 |
10 |
|
474 |
7 |
| Post |
1 |
10 |
|
476 |
5 |
| Metal |
2 |
6 |
|
478 |
11 |
| COAL - Hartley Stone Coal Seam |
7 |
8 |
|
486 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
9 |
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| Thill |
1 |
9 |
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| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
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| Thill |
0 |
8 |
|
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| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
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| Thill |
0 |
2 |
|
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| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
487 |
7 |
| Metal, mixed with post |
1 |
6 |
|
489 |
1 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
491 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
501 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
502 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
|
503 |
4 |
| Post |
2 |
6 |
|
505 |
10 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
515 |
10 |
| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
516 |
10 |
| COAL, cannel |
0 |
4 |
|
517 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
6 |
|
523 |
8 |
| COAL, good |
6 |
6 |
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| Thill, mixed with coal |
1 |
0 |
|
524 |
8 |
| Metal, with ironstone girdles |
17 |
0 |
|
541 |
8 |
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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 0648 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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