Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Strong clay    60  0     60  0 Strong clay    12  0     72  0 Hard grey metal stone, with post girdles    12  0     84  0 Post    8  0     92  0 Grey metal stone    7  0     99  0 Post, with a good deal of water    15  0     114  0 Bored : —    0  0     114  0 White post    21  0     135  0 Metal stone    9  0     144  0 Black stone and coal    1  2     145  2 Metal stone    13  0     158  2 White post    4  2½     162  4½ Metal stone    0  5     162  9½ Post girdles and metal stone    1  4     164  1½ COAL and black stone    0  11     165  0½ Soft metal stone    3  0     168  0½ Grey metal stone    6  11     174  11½ COAL    0  7     175  6½ Soft metal stone    2  11     178  5½ Grey metal stone    2  3     180  8½ Post girdles    1  6     182  2½ Metal stone    3  2     185  4½ White post    5  8     191  0½ Grey metal stone    2  1     193  1½ Dark metal    5  11     199  0½ Grey metal stone    3  6     202  6½ Post girdles, with metal partings    2  9     205  3½ Grey metal stone    17  1     222  4½

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 1210 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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