|
Hebburn Colliery
B Pit
Strata sunk through in the B Pit, Hebburn Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 80 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
 
|
|
|
|
| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Clay |
59 |
0 |
|
59 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
0 |
|
66 |
0 |
| Post, with metal partings |
14 |
0 |
|
80 |
0 |
| Post, with metal partings |
38 |
0 |
|
118 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
120 |
0 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
123 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
8 |
0 |
|
131 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
15 |
0 |
|
146 |
0 |
| Post, with metal partings |
10 |
0 |
|
156 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
5 |
6 |
|
161 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
16 |
6 |
|
178 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
11 |
0 |
|
189 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
32 |
0 |
|
221 |
0 |
| Hard white post |
10 |
0 |
|
231 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
28 |
0 |
|
259 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with open partings |
3 |
0 |
|
262 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
41 |
6 |
|
303 |
6 |
| Blue and black metal |
7 |
6 |
|
311 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
311 |
2 |
| Black metal |
0 |
6 |
|
311 |
8 |
| White thill |
4 |
10 |
|
316 |
6 |
| White post |
2 |
5 |
|
318 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
1 |
|
319 |
0 |
| Grey post |
0 |
6 |
|
319 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post |
1 |
0 |
|
320 |
6 |
| Strong white post |
15 |
6 |
|
336 |
0 |
| Strong white post, with grey metal partings |
4 |
6 |
|
340 |
6 |
| Strong white post |
48 |
0 |
|
388 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
388 |
8 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
10 |
|
392 |
6 |
| Grey thill, with metal |
11 |
0 |
|
403 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
404 |
6 |
| Post, with metal partings |
3 |
0 |
|
407 |
6 |
| Strong white post, with whin |
3 |
0 |
|
410 |
6 |
| Grey and blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
414 |
6 |
| Black stone |
3 |
0 |
|
417 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
417 |
10 |
| Black stone |
1 |
4 |
|
419 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
420 |
2 |
| Strong grey thill |
2 |
6 |
|
422 |
8 |
| Strong grey post |
0 |
10 |
|
423 |
6 |
| White post girdles, with metal partings |
9 |
0 |
|
432 |
6 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
435 |
6 |
| White post girdles, with metal partings |
1 |
0 |
|
436 |
6 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
|
439 |
6 |
| White post, with metal partings |
5 |
6 |
|
445 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
446 |
0 |
| Grey metal and white post |
24 |
3 |
|
470 |
3 |
| Bluish grey metal |
29 |
9 |
|
500 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
500 |
5 |
| Bluish grey metal |
17 |
6 |
|
517 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
518 |
1 |
| Grey thill |
2 |
4 |
|
520 |
5 |
| Bluish grey metal |
19 |
2 |
|
539 |
7 |
| COAL - 70-Fathoms Coal Seam |
5 |
10 |
|
545 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
545 |
5 |
| Grey thill |
4 |
6 |
|
545 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
545 |
5 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
557 |
5 |
| Blackish grey metal |
17 |
6 |
|
574 |
11 |
| Post |
7 |
2 |
|
582 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
582 |
5 |
| Grey thill |
6 |
0 |
|
588 |
5 |
| Bluish grey metal, with post girdles |
18 |
6 |
|
606 |
11 |
| Strong white post |
28 |
6 |
|
635 |
5 |
| Brown post, with blue metal partings |
7 |
10 |
|
643 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
26 |
2 |
|
669 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
675 |
5 |
| Post |
1 |
6 |
|
676 |
11 |
| Black stone |
5 |
0 |
|
681 |
11 |
| White post |
2 |
6 |
|
684 |
5 |
| Bluish grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
695 |
5 |
| Black stone |
12 |
0 |
|
707 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
707 |
11 |
| Grey thill |
4 |
0 |
|
711 |
11 |
| Blue and grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
716 |
11 |
| Post |
62 |
0 |
|
778 |
11 |
| COAL - Main Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
784 |
11 |
| White thill |
1 |
8 |
|
786 |
7 |
| COAL, slaty |
2 |
4 |
|
788 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
789 |
11 |
|
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 1094 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"
main page for Hebburn Colliery
|
|
