Elvet Colliery
South Engine Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in the South Engine Pit, Elvet Landsale Colliery, in 1858
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1858
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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 |
2 |
5 |
|
2 |
5 |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
3 |
5 |
| Sand and gravel, mixed with clay |
20 |
0 |
|
23 |
5 |
| Brown post and a little water |
18 |
10 |
|
42 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
21 |
10 |
|
64 |
1 |
| White post |
29 |
9 |
|
93 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
94 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
18 |
4 |
|
113 |
1 |
| Black metal |
1 |
4 |
|
114 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
0 |
|
128 |
5 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
2 |
|
129 |
7 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
10 |
0 |
|
139 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
7 |
8 |
|
147 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
148 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
153 |
1 |
| Grey post |
4 |
8 |
|
157 |
9 |
| Dark grey metal |
0 |
10 |
|
158 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
159 |
6 |
| Grey metal. with post girdles |
4 |
1 |
|
163 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
164 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
10 |
|
167 |
11 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
11 |
2 |
|
179 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
181 |
7 |
| White post |
6 |
2 |
|
187 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
10 |
9 |
|
198 |
6 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
7 |
|
202 |
1 |
| COAL |
3 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
4 |
|
206 |
5 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
3 |
|
206 |
8 |
| Strong grey metal, with balls of ironstone |
17 |
9 |
|
224 |
5 |
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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 0803 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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