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Hutton Henry Colliery
Marley Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the Marley Pit, Hutton Henry Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 400 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. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Clay, with stone |
83 |
0 |
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84 |
0 |
| Sand |
12 |
0 |
|
96 |
0 |
| Gravel |
8 |
0 |
|
104 |
0 |
| Sand |
16 |
0 |
|
120 |
0 |
| Wet sand |
42 |
0 |
|
162 |
0 |
| Clay |
28 |
8 |
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190 |
8 |
| Brown limestone |
219 |
10 |
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410 |
6 |
| Blue limestone |
10 |
6 |
|
421 |
0 |
| Grey metal and limestone, mixed |
10 |
0 |
|
431 |
0 |
| Blue limestone |
8 |
0 |
|
439 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
9 |
|
440 |
9 |
| Blue sand, strong as post |
14 |
3 |
|
455 |
0 |
| Strong post |
2 |
0 |
|
457 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
6 |
|
463 |
6 |
| Red metal |
7 |
0 |
|
470 |
6 |
| Post, seared red |
10 |
6 |
|
481 |
0 |
| Post |
66 |
9 |
|
547 |
9 |
| Post and metal, mixed |
22 |
6 |
|
570 |
3 |
| White post |
8 |
8 |
|
578 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
2 |
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588 |
1 |
| COAL |
7 |
0 |
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595 |
1 |
| COAL, strong splinty |
2 |
6 |
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| Blue metal |
2 |
4 |
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| COAL, strong cannelly |
2 |
2 |
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| Blue metal |
19 |
4 |
|
614 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
614 |
8 |
| Metal |
2 |
0 |
|
616 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
617 |
5 |
| White post, with partings |
8 |
6 |
|
625 |
11 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
627 |
5 |
| Metal, with post girdles |
29 |
7 |
|
657 |
0 |
| COAL, strong cannelly |
2 |
8 |
|
659 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
27 |
10 |
|
687 |
6 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
3 |
|
690 |
9 |
| Black metal |
0 |
8 |
|
691 |
5 |
| Grey thill |
2 |
0 |
|
693 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
4 |
|
702 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
703 |
2 |
| Black metal |
2 |
0 |
|
705 |
2 |
| Post |
6 |
7 |
|
711 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
11 |
9 |
|
723 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
724 |
3 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
6 |
|
726 |
9 |
| Post |
5 |
0 |
|
731 |
9 |
| Post, with metal partings |
14 |
1 |
|
745 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
2 |
|
751 |
0 |
| Black metal |
4 |
3 |
|
755 |
3 |
| Post |
1 |
8 |
|
756 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
19 |
0 |
|
775 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
776 |
5 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
|
779 |
5 |
| Post |
6 |
5 |
|
785 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
787 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
787 |
11 |
| Grey thill |
1 |
10 |
|
789 |
9 |
| Post, with metal partings |
35 |
4 |
|
825 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
826 |
1 |
| Black metal |
1 |
2 |
|
827 |
3 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
5 |
4 |
|
832 |
7 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
10 |
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| Band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, good |
1 |
5 |
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| Seggar-clay |
4 |
0 |
|
836 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
6½ |
|
837 |
1½ |
| Seggar-clay |
3 |
3 |
|
840 |
4½ |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
3 |
1 |
|
843 |
5½ |
| COAL |
1 |
3½ |
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| Band |
0 |
1½ |
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| COAL |
0 |
11 |
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| Band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
0 |
7 |
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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 2795 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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