Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Loose metal, with large stones in it    18  6     18  6 COAL- Brass Thill Seam    1  0     19  6     COAL, coarse    1  0     19  6 Thill stone    1  10     21  4 Dark blue stone    12  2     33  6 COAL    0  10     34  4 Thill stone    2  8     37  0 COAL    0  8     37  8 Thill stone    1  8     39  4 Blue stone and post girdles    4  8     44  0 Post stone    14  3     58  3 Dark grey metal stone    15  3     73  6 COAL - Hutton Seam    4  8     78  2     COAL, good    3  10     78  2     COAL, bottom    0  10     78  2 Thill stone    1  0     79  2 Post stone, much broken, with trouble    11  4     90  6 Blue stone    10  0     100  6 Grey metal    14  0     114  6

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 1225 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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