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Dudley Colliery
Account of the Strata sunk through in the Dudley Pit, Cramlington Colliery, Low Weetslade Royalty. Begun April 19th, 1854. Finished November 4th, 1856
Shaft Details
Sunk: 19 Apr 1854
Approximate surface level 192 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. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Clay, with sand partings |
20 |
0 |
|
21 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
4 |
6 |
|
25 |
6 |
| Blue soft clay |
4 |
0 |
|
29 |
6 |
| Gravel |
2 |
6 |
|
32 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay, with stone |
70 |
2 |
|
102 |
2 |
| Cashy post, with partings |
4 |
0 |
|
106 |
2 |
| Soft blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
110 |
2 |
| COAL |
4 |
9 |
|
114 |
11 |
| COAL, top |
0 |
4 |
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| Clay band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
4 |
3 |
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| Thill stone |
3 |
10 |
|
118 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
8 |
6 |
|
127 |
3 |
| Grey post, water run off |
18 |
0 |
|
145 |
3 |
| Very soft blue metal |
9 |
6 |
|
154 |
9 |
| COAL, strong |
3 |
11 |
|
158 |
8 |
| Thill stone (stopped with water, 50-60 gallon tubs per hour) |
5 |
0 |
|
163 |
8 |
| Machine going 1½ strokes per minute. Resumed working March 26th, 1855 |
0 |
0 |
|
163 |
8 |
| White post, with water |
14 |
0 |
|
177 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
179 |
2 |
| Thill stone |
5 |
0 |
|
184 |
2 |
| Post, with whin |
7 |
10 |
|
192 |
0 |
| Post, with whin |
6 |
2 |
|
198 |
2 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
210 |
2 |
| COAL, with stone |
1 |
6 |
|
211 |
8 |
| White post, with partings |
5 |
0 |
|
216 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
219 |
8 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
231 |
8 |
| Whin |
4 |
0 |
|
235 |
8 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
17 |
0 |
|
252 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
255 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
257 |
0 |
| Thill stone, with iron girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
261 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
0 |
|
273 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
273 |
8 |
| Thill |
5 |
0 |
|
278 |
8 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
3 |
8 |
|
282 |
4 |
| Thill stone |
9 |
0 |
|
291 |
4 |
| Blue metal, with iron |
39 |
0 |
|
330 |
4 |
| White post, with water and ring crib |
24 |
0 |
|
354 |
4 |
| White post, with partings |
8 |
0 |
|
362 |
4 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
364 |
4 |
| White post, with partings and water |
12 |
0 |
|
376 |
4 |
| White post, without partings |
14 |
6 |
|
390 |
10 |
| Blue stone |
1 |
0 |
|
391 |
10 |
| COAL - Grey Seam |
6 |
6 |
|
398 |
4 |
| Thill stone |
4 |
0 |
|
402 |
4 |
| Grey post |
15 |
0 |
|
417 |
4 |
| White post |
17 |
0 |
|
434 |
4 |
| Whin |
6 |
0 |
|
440 |
4 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
9 |
0 |
|
449 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
459 |
4 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
464 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
8 |
|
467 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
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| Band |
0 |
10 |
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| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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| Thill stone |
5 |
0 |
|
472 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
478 |
0 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
490 |
0 |
| Whin |
6 |
0 |
|
496 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
0 |
|
508 |
0 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
3 |
2 |
|
511 |
2 |
| Thill stone |
16 |
0 |
|
527 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
50 |
0 |
|
577 |
2 |
| COAL - Hartley stone Coal Seam |
6 |
9 |
|
583 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Band |
2 |
7 |
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| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Strong thill stone |
10 |
0 |
|
593 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
599 |
11 |
| Black stone |
2 |
0 |
|
601 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
603 |
1 |
| Thill stone |
12 |
0 |
|
615 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
616 |
1 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
618 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
8 |
|
619 |
9 |
| White post |
9 |
2 |
|
628 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
629 |
3 |
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
632 |
3 |
| White post, with metal partings |
6 |
0 |
|
638 |
3 |
| Whin |
6 |
0 |
|
644 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with iron girdles |
18 |
0 |
|
662 |
3 |
| Dark post, with partings |
9 |
0 |
|
671 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
673 |
9 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
3 |
|
680 |
0 |
| COAL (got Aug. 20th, 1856) |
4 |
0 |
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| Band |
0 |
7 |
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| COAL |
1 |
8 |
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| Thill stone |
12 |
0 |
|
692 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
698 |
0 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
12 |
0 |
|
710 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
714 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
715 |
1 |
| Thill stone |
6 |
0 |
|
721 |
1 |
| Blue metal stone |
7 |
0 |
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728 |
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 0659 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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