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Bournmoor Colliery
C Pit
Strata sunk through at the C Pit, Bourn Moor Colliery, from the surface to the Hutton Seam, 1791
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1791, Closed: 27 Feb 1965
Approximate surface level 163 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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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 |
1 |
8 |
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1 |
8 |
| Clay |
45 |
0 |
|
46 |
8 |
| Sand and water |
8 |
0 |
|
54 |
8 |
| Strong clay |
41 |
6 |
|
96 |
2 |
| Soft blue stone |
19 |
6 |
|
115 |
8 |
| Soft grey metal |
13 |
10 |
|
129 |
6 |
| Blue metal stone |
17 |
0 |
|
146 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
16 |
6 |
|
163 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
6 |
1 |
|
169 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
6 |
|
171 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
10 |
2 |
|
181 |
9 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
4 |
4 |
|
186 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
8 |
|
187 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
10 |
|
194 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
3 |
|
205 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
1 |
|
211 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
1 |
|
213 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
7 |
|
233 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
10 |
|
241 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
10 |
9 |
|
252 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
253 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
7 |
3 |
|
260 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
2 |
5 |
|
263 |
1 |
| COAL |
2 |
7 |
|
265 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
9 |
8 |
|
275 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
0 |
|
279 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
8 |
|
281 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
23 |
2 |
|
304 |
3 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
4 |
1 |
|
308 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
3 |
|
311 |
7 |
| Whin |
0 |
9 |
|
312 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
9 |
5 |
|
321 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
0 |
|
331 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
0 |
|
332 |
10 |
| Whin |
3 |
2 |
|
336 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone |
13 |
2 |
|
349 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
16 |
1 |
|
365 |
4 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
6 |
1 |
|
371 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
|
372 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
8 |
9 |
|
381 |
5 |
| Black metal |
3 |
9 |
|
385 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
6 |
5 |
|
391 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
9 |
|
402 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
13 |
9 |
|
416 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
11 |
|
418 |
0 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
422 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
10 |
|
426 |
3 |
| Whin |
1 |
2 |
|
427 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
13 |
3 |
|
440 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
2 |
|
446 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
|
448 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
11 |
4 |
|
459 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
460 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
19 |
10 |
|
480 |
3 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
5 |
|
482 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
9 |
|
489 |
6 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
490 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
12 |
9 |
|
503 |
3 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
3 |
|
505 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
11 |
0 |
|
516 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
517 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
16 |
4 |
|
534 |
0 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
14 |
5 |
|
548 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
6 |
3 |
|
554 |
8 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
11 |
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558 |
7 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878
 original entry for sinking/boring number 0255 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878"
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