Jarrow Colliery
E/Deep Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through from the High Main to the Low Main, in the E or Deep Pit, Jarrow Colliery. September, 1821
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 55 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
Switch to measurements in:
fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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|
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| From surface to High Main (including 3 fathoms of outset) |
786 |
0 |
|
786 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
24 |
0 |
|
810 |
0 |
| White post |
54 |
0 |
|
864 |
0 |
| COAL - Metal Coal Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
867 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone and post girdles |
23 |
0 |
|
890 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
896 |
0 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
900 |
0 |
| COAL - Stone Coal Seam |
0 |
6 |
|
900 |
6 |
| Black stone and coal |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Blue metal and post girdles |
5 |
4 |
|
905 |
10 |
| Black slate |
0 |
8 |
|
906 |
6 |
| Post mixture |
7 |
0 |
|
913 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
921 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
926 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
6 |
|
936 |
0 |
| Black stone and coal |
6 |
0 |
|
942 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
943 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
946 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
6 |
|
957 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
958 |
0 |
| Post mixture and whin girdles |
12 |
6 |
|
970 |
6 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
972 |
6 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
975 |
6 |
| Metal and post girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
982 |
6 |
| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
983 |
6 |
| Strong blue metal |
2 |
9 |
|
986 |
3 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
3 |
|
986 |
6 |
| Strong blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
993 |
6 |
| Strong blue metal and post girdles |
9 |
6 |
|
1003 |
0 |
| Strong post girdles |
1 |
6 |
|
1004 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
4 |
|
1006 |
10 |
| Ironstone girdle |
0 |
8 |
|
1007 |
6 |
| Blue stone |
2 |
0 |
|
1009 |
6 |
| Ironstone girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
1009 |
10 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
4 |
8 |
|
1014 |
6 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
3 |
|
1014 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
9 |
|
1015 |
6 |
| Girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
1015 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
8 |
|
1016 |
6 |
| Girdle |
0 |
2 |
|
1016 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
10 |
|
1019 |
6 |
| Blue metal and post girdle |
5 |
6 |
|
1025 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
1025 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
1033 |
6 |
| Ironstone |
1 |
0 |
|
1034 |
6 |
| Blue metal and girdle |
5 |
3 |
|
1039 |
9 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
3 |
|
1040 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
1047 |
0 |
| COAL - Bensham Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
1053 |
0 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
13 |
6 |
|
1066 |
6 |
| Black metal |
12 |
6 |
|
1079 |
0 |
| COAL - Six-Quarter Seam |
1 |
3 |
|
1080 |
3 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
11 |
4 |
|
1091 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
1093 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
6 |
|
1100 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
10 |
|
1109 |
11 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
1112 |
11 |
| Grey metal and post |
6 |
0 |
|
1118 |
11 |
| Post |
30 |
0 |
|
1148 |
11 |
| Black stone |
4 |
2 |
|
1153 |
1 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
5 |
0 |
|
1158 |
1 |
| Note. The Oval Pit was sunk from the High Main to the Low Main Seam, the section being similar to that in the Deep Pit. |
0 |
0 |
|
1158 |
1 |
|
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 1207 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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