Garmondsway Moor Colliery
Anne Pit
Strata sunk through in the West of Anne Pit, Garmondsway Moor Colliery, near Bishop Middleham. 1837-8
Shaft Details
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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 |
11 |
0 |
|
11 |
0 |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
12 |
0 |
| Clay |
26 |
6 |
|
38 |
6 |
| Yellow limestone |
113 |
4 |
|
151 |
10 |
| Brown limestone |
39 |
0 |
|
190 |
10 |
| Blue limestone |
11 |
0 |
|
201 |
10 |
| Blue and brown limestone, mixed |
13 |
6 |
|
215 |
4 |
| Blue limestone |
98 |
8 |
|
314 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
9 |
|
319 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
320 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
9 |
|
332 |
6 |
| White post |
16 |
6 |
|
349 |
0 |
| Grey and black metal |
14 |
6 |
|
363 |
6 |
| Black stone |
4 |
0 |
|
367 |
6 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
368 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
6 |
|
374 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
375 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
10 |
|
385 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
385 |
11 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
387 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
1 |
|
392 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
6 |
|
393 |
6 |
| Grey post |
6 |
8 |
|
400 |
2 |
| COAL |
4 |
10 |
|
405 |
0 |
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
406 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
33 |
0 |
|
439 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
439 |
10 |
| Stone |
0 |
2 |
|
440 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
440 |
10 |
| Black stone |
0 |
6 |
|
441 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
4 |
|
443 |
8 |
| Black stone |
0 |
4 |
|
444 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
7 |
|
445 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
9 |
|
450 |
4 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885
original entry for sinking/boring number 0949 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885"
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