Kirkwhelpington (Lead Ore)
Bored at Kirkwhelpington Lead Mine, from the bottom of the present Pit. May 19th, 1829
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 560 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil and gravel |
13 |
0 |
|
13 |
0 |
| Brown post |
13 |
0 |
|
26 |
0 |
| Whin and water |
27 |
0 |
|
53 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with water |
42 |
6 |
|
95 |
6 |
| Blue limestone, with water |
12 |
0 |
|
107 |
6 |
| White whin, with water |
2 |
0 |
|
109 |
6 |
| Black whin |
1 |
0 |
|
110 |
6 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
112 |
6 |
| Grey post |
4 |
6 |
|
117 |
0 |
| Depth of shaft to Stone Drift |
0 |
0 |
|
117 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
119 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles and a little water |
8 |
6 |
|
127 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles and water |
6 |
4 |
|
133 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
134 |
5 |
| Thill |
2 |
3 |
|
136 |
9 |
| Black post, with water |
4 |
2 |
|
140 |
11 |
| Grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
143 |
5 |
| White post |
12 |
8 |
|
156 |
1 |
| Dark grey post, with water at bottom |
6 |
6 |
|
162 |
7 |
| White post |
4 |
11 |
|
167 |
6 |
| Grey post |
6 |
8 |
|
174 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
1 |
|
177 |
3 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
179 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
180 |
3 |
| Grey post |
6 |
2 |
|
186 |
5 |
| Whin |
2 |
4 |
|
188 |
9 |
| Grey post |
0 |
6 |
|
189 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
7 |
|
189 |
10 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
190 |
10 |
| In blue metal, with grey post girdles and water |
12 |
0 |
|
202 |
10 |
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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 1250 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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