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Cramlington Colliery
Richard Pit
Account of the Strata sunk through in the Richard Pit, Cramlington Colliery. Commenced November 16th, 1849
Shaft Details
Sunk: 16 Nov 1849
Approximate surface level 186 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 |
3 |
0 |
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3 |
0 |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
4 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay (crib and backing deal) |
46 |
0 |
|
50 |
0 |
| White freestone |
54 |
6 |
|
104 |
6 |
| Brown freestone |
4 |
0 |
|
108 |
6 |
| Post, with metal partings |
15 |
0 |
|
123 |
6 |
| White post |
14 |
0 |
|
137 |
6 |
| COAL - Grey Seam |
6 |
6 |
|
144 |
0 |
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
145 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
6 |
|
146 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
154 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
155 |
6 |
| Thill stone |
1 |
6 |
|
157 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
158 |
0 |
| Dark post, mixed with coal pipes |
10 |
0 |
|
168 |
0 |
| White post |
1 |
10 |
|
169 |
10 |
| Black stone, with coal pipes |
5 |
0 |
|
174 |
10 |
| Soft thill |
7 |
0 |
|
181 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
2 |
|
186 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
10 |
|
193 |
10 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
205 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with a blower of gas |
1 |
6 |
|
207 |
4 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
3 |
2 |
|
210 |
6 |
| Thill, with iron girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
215 |
6 |
| COAL - Bensham Seam |
8 |
4 |
|
223 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
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| Thill |
1 |
6 |
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| Soft thill |
4 |
0 |
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| COAL |
1 |
5 |
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| Strong thill, with iron girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
227 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
231 |
0 |
| White post |
24 |
0 |
|
255 |
0 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
|
258 |
0 |
| Dark post |
2 |
0 |
|
260 |
0 |
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
|
264 |
0 |
| Thill stone, with iron girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
270 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
271 |
8 |
| Strong thill, with iron girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
278 |
8 |
| White post |
5 |
6 |
|
284 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with iron girdles |
14 |
0 |
|
298 |
2 |
| COAL - Hartley Stone Coal Seam |
3 |
3 |
|
301 |
5 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
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| Band |
0 |
8 |
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| COAL |
0 |
7 |
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| Strong thill |
2 |
0 |
|
303 |
5 |
| Whin |
1 |
2 |
|
304 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
309 |
7 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
314 |
7 |
| Whin |
3 |
1 |
|
317 |
8 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
329 |
8 |
| Grey post |
20 |
6 |
|
350 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
6 |
|
355 |
8 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
361 |
8 |
| COAL |
5 |
6 |
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| Badger |
0 |
6 |
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| Strong thill |
6 |
0 |
|
367 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
6 |
|
370 |
2 |
| Sank further in 1864 from the Low Main to the Beaumont Seam :— |
0 |
0 |
|
370 |
2 |
| Thill stone |
4 |
0 |
|
374 |
2 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
383 |
2 |
| COAL, splint |
0 |
4 |
|
383 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
388 |
6 |
| Whin girdles |
1 |
1 |
|
389 |
7 |
| Post |
0 |
6 |
|
390 |
1 |
| Blue shale |
1 |
0 |
|
391 |
1 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
2 |
|
392 |
3 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
397 |
3 |
| COAL - Plessy Seam |
1 |
2 |
|
398 |
5 |
| Thill |
4 |
0 |
|
402 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
4 |
|
414 |
9 |
| Post |
55 |
5 |
|
470 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
472 |
2 |
| Post |
5 |
0 |
|
477 |
2 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
|
480 |
2 |
| Post |
19 |
0 |
|
499 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
502 |
2 |
| Post |
27 |
0 |
|
529 |
2 |
| Post, with much water |
8 |
4 |
|
537 |
6 |
| Whin girdles |
0 |
8 |
|
538 |
2 |
| Post, with much water |
4 |
0 |
|
542 |
2 |
| Whin girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
548 |
2 |
| Post, with much water |
8 |
0 |
|
556 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
559 |
2 |
| Post |
3 |
3 |
|
562 |
5 |
| COAL - Beaumont Seam |
2 |
9 |
|
565 |
2 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL, splint |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL, good |
2 |
1 |
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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 0658 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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