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Eden Colliery
Account of Strata sunk through in the Eden Pit
Shaft Details
Closed: 18 July 1980
Approximate surface level 828 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Sand, clay and strong freestone |
96 |
4 |
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96 |
4 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
6 |
9 |
|
103 |
1 |
| COAL |
3 |
10 |
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| Band |
0 |
8 |
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| COAL |
2 |
3 |
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| Seggar-clay, mixed with coal |
2 |
0 |
|
105 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
107 |
1 |
| COAL - Little Coal Seam |
1 |
5 |
|
108 |
6 |
| White post |
24 |
0 |
|
132 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
134 |
6 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
4 |
1 |
|
138 |
7 |
| COAL |
3 |
5 |
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| COAL, coarse |
0 |
8 |
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| Black stone, with coal partings |
2 |
0 |
|
140 |
7 |
| Posty seggar-clay |
13 |
0 |
|
153 |
7 |
| Strong seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
156 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
0 |
|
165 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
165 |
8 |
| Dark grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
169 |
8 |
| Strong white post, with water |
81 |
9 |
|
251 |
5 |
| Dark grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
262 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
263 |
0 |
| Strong seggar-clay |
4 |
6 |
|
267 |
6 |
| White post, with whin |
3 |
9 |
|
271 |
3 |
| Dark metal |
3 |
1 |
|
274 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
274 |
7 |
| Metal |
1 |
7 |
|
276 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
276 |
5 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
4 |
|
276 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
277 |
1 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
6 |
|
279 |
7 |
| Strong post |
3 |
6 |
|
283 |
1 |
| Dark metal, with iron balls |
3 |
8 |
|
286 |
9 |
| COAL - No. 1 Seam |
2 |
2 |
|
288 |
11 |
| Seggar-clay |
3 |
1 |
|
292 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
299 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
299 |
1 |
| Mild post, with whin |
5 |
11 |
|
305 |
0 |
| Metal, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
307 |
0 |
| Light post |
2 |
1 |
|
309 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal |
7 |
1 |
|
316 |
2 |
| Metal with post girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
321 |
2 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
5 |
|
321 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
1 |
|
323 |
8 |
| Metal, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
325 |
8 |
| Post, with whin |
14 |
2 |
|
339 |
10 |
| COAL - Tilley Seam |
1 |
7 |
|
341 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
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| Band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL |
0 |
5 |
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| Seggar-clay |
3 |
2 |
|
344 |
7 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
5 |
|
345 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
345 |
6 |
| Metal |
1 |
4 |
|
346 |
10 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
9 |
|
347 |
7 |
| Dark metal, with iron balls |
3 |
9 |
|
351 |
4 |
| COAL - Hand Coal Seam |
1 |
6 |
|
352 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
11 |
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| Band |
0 |
7 |
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| COAL |
2 |
5 |
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| Thill stone |
0 |
8 |
|
353 |
6 |
| Dark metal |
2 |
4 |
|
355 |
10 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
|
358 |
10 |
| Strong post, with whin |
26 |
10 |
|
385 |
8 |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
4 |
11 |
|
390 |
7 |
| COAL |
1 |
11 |
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| Band |
0 |
7 |
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| COAL |
2 |
5 |
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| Soft black slaty stone |
1 |
2 |
|
391 |
9 |
| Bastard stone |
4 |
2 |
|
395 |
11 |
| Grey metal, with whin balls |
4 |
6 |
|
400 |
5 |
| Dark metal |
1 |
2 |
|
401 |
7 |
| Post, with partings |
7 |
8 |
|
409 |
3 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910
 original entry for sinking/boring number 2665 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"
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