East Howle Colliery
Sinking Account of East Howle Colliery. 1872 and 1873.
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1872
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Rubble post |
3 |
11 |
|
3 |
11 |
| Marl |
9 |
10 |
|
13 |
9 |
| Post |
4 |
6 |
|
18 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
22 |
9 |
|
41 |
0 |
| COAL - E.H. Low Main |
2 |
0 |
|
43 |
0 |
| Fireclay |
4 |
6 |
|
47 |
6 |
| Grey post |
10 |
4 |
|
57 |
10 |
| Black metal |
2 |
0 |
|
59 |
10 |
| Fireclay |
7 |
0 |
|
66 |
10 |
| Fire clay and coal pipes |
2 |
0 |
|
68 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal, with water |
1 |
8 |
|
70 |
6 |
| Strong grey post |
16 |
3 |
|
86 |
9 |
| Black metal |
3 |
9 |
|
90 |
6 |
| White post, with water (100 gals. per min.) |
67 |
6 |
|
158 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
23 |
0 |
|
181 |
0 |
| Fire clay (inferior) |
15 |
4 |
|
196 |
4 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
197 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
9 |
|
202 |
1 |
| Grey and white post |
8 |
6 |
|
210 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
0 |
|
230 |
7 |
| Dark blue metal band |
0 |
9½ |
|
231 |
4½ |
| COAL - Hutton Seam (so-called) |
2 |
7½ |
|
234 |
0 |
| Dark fire clay |
0 |
6 |
|
234 |
6 |
| Coarse fire clay |
8 |
11 |
|
243 |
5 |
| Grey post |
4 |
8 |
|
248 |
1 |
| Iron girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
248 |
7 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
25 |
0 |
|
273 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
274 |
1 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
8 |
|
276 |
9 |
| Grey post |
8 |
9 |
|
285 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
3 |
|
305 |
9 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
307 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
309 |
3 |
| Fire clay |
0 |
11 |
|
310 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
310 |
5 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
6 |
|
312 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
9 |
|
315 |
8 |
| Post |
2 |
4 |
|
318 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
5½ |
|
318 |
5½ |
| Fire clay |
1 |
5½ |
|
319 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
321 |
0 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
6 |
|
322 |
6 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
22 |
6 |
|
345 |
0 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam (so called) |
2 |
4 |
|
347 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
0½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| Soft fire clay |
3 |
3 |
|
350 |
7 |
| Grey post and grey metal |
12 |
0 |
|
362 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
7 |
|
365 |
2 |
| Coarse fire clay |
2 |
0 |
|
367 |
2 |
| White post and metal partings |
12 |
10 |
|
380 |
0 |
| White post |
53 |
6 |
|
433 |
6 |
| Soft blue metal |
3 |
6 |
|
437 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
437 |
6 |
| Fire clay |
0 |
9 |
|
438 |
3 |
| Black stone |
2 |
3 |
|
440 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
441 |
10 |
| Grey post girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
443 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
2 |
|
450 |
0 |
| Dark fire clay |
2 |
6 |
|
452 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
4 |
|
453 |
10 |
| Post |
1 |
1 |
|
454 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
456 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
456 |
9 |
| Dark fire clay |
0 |
10 |
|
457 |
7 |
| White post |
3 |
9 |
|
461 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
461 |
11 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
6 |
|
463 |
5 |
| Dark grey metal and post girdles |
16 |
3 |
|
479 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
480 |
8 |
| Badger |
0 |
10 |
|
481 |
6 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
4 |
2 |
|
485 |
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 0882 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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