Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. In box    69  0     69  0 In borehole    93  0     162  0 Strong white post, mixed with whin    51  0     213  0 Coal pipe post    0  6     213  6 COAL    2  9     216  3 Grey thill    3  3     219  6 Blue metal    15  0     234  6 COAL    0  8     235  2 Grey thill    3  0     238  2 Grey post, mixed with girdles    9  0     247  2 Whin    2  0     249  2 Grey post    9  0     258  2 Whin    1  0     259  2 Grey post    9  0     268  2 Brown girdle    1  0     269  2 Grey stone, mixed with girdles    9  0     278  2 Blue stone    3  0     281  2 COAL    5  5     286  7 Grey thill    0  5     287  0

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 1058 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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