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Jobs Hill Colliery
Section of Strata sunk through to Main Coal Seam, at Job's Hill Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 600 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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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 and outset |
4 |
0 |
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4 |
0 |
| Clay, mixed with sand |
11 |
0 |
|
15 |
0 |
| Sand, with gravel and water |
6 |
0 |
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21 |
0 |
| Soft grey metal, with post girdles |
8 |
3 |
|
29 |
3 |
| Strong post, with metal partings |
6 |
4 |
|
35 |
7 |
| Soft grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
39 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
40 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
49 |
4 |
| Strong post |
6 |
0 |
|
55 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
8 |
|
57 |
0 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
1½ |
|
57 |
1½ |
| Blue metal |
1 |
8 |
|
58 |
9½ |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
1½ |
|
58 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
4 |
|
60 |
3 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
1½ |
|
60 |
4½ |
| Blue metal |
0 |
7 |
|
60 |
11½ |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
2½ |
|
61 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
8 |
|
61 |
10 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
1½ |
|
61 |
11½ |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
62 |
11½ |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
63 |
1½ |
| Blue metal |
0 |
11 |
|
64 |
0½ |
| Ironstone |
0 |
1½ |
|
64 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
3 |
|
67 |
5 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
1 |
|
67 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
9 |
|
69 |
3 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
4 |
|
69 |
7 |
| Blue metal, with iron balls |
7 |
0 |
|
76 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
6 |
|
80 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
80 |
7 |
| Grey blue stone |
4 |
0 |
|
84 |
7 |
| Grey blue stone, with coal pipes and water |
0 |
6 |
|
85 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal, with water |
4 |
6 |
|
89 |
7 |
| Strong post, with whin |
10 |
6 |
|
100 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
0 |
|
105 |
1 |
| Fire clay |
0 |
8 |
|
105 |
9 |
| COAL, good |
1 |
11 |
|
107 |
8 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
6 |
|
110 |
2 |
| Strong post, with whin |
2 |
6 |
|
112 |
8 |
| Blue metal stone |
8 |
2 |
|
120 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
121 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
125 |
0 |
| Ironstone, not good |
0 |
10 |
|
125 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
135 |
10 |
| Dark grey metal stone |
12 |
0 |
|
147 |
10 |
| Strong post girdle |
0 |
8 |
|
148 |
6 |
| Metal stone |
0 |
6 |
|
149 |
0 |
| Strong post girdle |
0 |
8 |
|
149 |
8 |
| Blue metal stone |
3 |
10 |
|
153 |
6 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
156 |
6 |
| COAL, tender |
0 |
9 |
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| Band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Grey metal and girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
165 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
165 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
168 |
7 |
| Strong post, with metal partings |
23 |
2 |
|
191 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
192 |
9 |
| Strong post girdles, with metal partings |
17 |
6 |
|
210 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
211 |
3 |
| COAL - Five Quarter or Busty Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
214 |
3 |
| Fire stone |
1 |
0 |
|
215 |
3 |
| Strong post |
40 |
6 |
|
255 |
9 |
| COAL - Top or B Seam |
8 |
2 |
|
263 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
4 |
10 |
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| COAL |
1 |
4 |
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| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
275 |
11 |
| Post |
48 |
1 |
|
324 |
0 |
| COAL - Main Coal or Brockwell Seam |
4 |
3 |
|
328 |
3 |
| COAL |
4 |
1 |
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| Splint |
0 |
2 |
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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 1212 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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