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Bournmoor Colliery
C Pit
Account of the Strata sunk through at Bourn Moor C Pit, Lambton Colliery and a Boring from Hutton Seam
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. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
8 |
|
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 |
2½ |
|
181 |
9½ |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
4 |
4 |
|
186 |
1½ |
| Grey metal |
1 |
8 |
|
187 |
9½ |
| Strong white post |
6 |
10 |
|
194 |
7½ |
| Blue metal |
11 |
3 |
|
205 |
10½ |
| Strong white post |
5 |
1½ |
|
211 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
1 |
|
213 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
7½ |
|
233 |
8½ |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
10½ |
|
241 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
10 |
9 |
|
252 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
253 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
7 |
3½ |
|
260 |
7½ |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
2 |
5½ |
|
263 |
1 |
| COAL - Three-Quarter Seam |
2 |
7½ |
|
265 |
8½ |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
9 |
8 |
|
275 |
4½ |
| Strong white post |
4 |
0 |
|
279 |
4½ |
| Whin |
1 |
8 |
|
281 |
0½ |
| Grey metal stone |
23 |
2½ |
|
304 |
3 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
4 |
1½ |
|
308 |
4½ |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
3 |
|
311 |
7½ |
| Whin |
0 |
9½ |
|
312 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
9 |
5 |
|
321 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
0½ |
|
331 |
10½ |
| Strong white post |
1 |
0 |
|
332 |
10½ |
| Whin |
3 |
2½ |
|
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 |
9 |
0 |
|
380 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
8 |
9 |
|
389 |
2 |
| Black metal |
3 |
9 |
|
392 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
6 |
5 |
|
399 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
9 |
|
410 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
13 |
9 |
|
423 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
11 |
|
425 |
9 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
430 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
10½ |
|
434 |
0½ |
| Whin |
1 |
2 |
|
435 |
2½ |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
13 |
3 |
|
448 |
5½ |
| Blue metal |
6 |
2 |
|
454 |
7½ |
| COAL |
1 |
3½ |
|
455 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
11 |
4 |
|
467 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
468 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
19 |
10½ |
|
488 |
0½ |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
5 |
|
490 |
5½ |
| Strong white post |
6 |
9½ |
|
497 |
3 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
498 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
12 |
9½ |
|
511 |
0½ |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
3 |
|
513 |
3½ |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
11 |
0 |
|
524 |
3½ |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
525 |
5½ |
| Grey metal stone |
16 |
4 |
|
541 |
9½ |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
14 |
5 |
|
556 |
2½ |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
6 |
3 |
|
562 |
5½ |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
11 |
|
566 |
4½ |
| Bored further:— |
0 |
0 |
|
566 |
4½ |
| Grey metal stone (thill) |
2 |
0 |
|
568 |
4½ |
| White post |
6 |
6 |
|
574 |
10½ |
| Grey post |
1 |
2 |
|
576 |
0½ |
| Soft grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
577 |
0½ |
| Grey metal stone |
8 |
10 |
|
585 |
10½ |
| Grey post |
9 |
6 |
|
595 |
4½ |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
|
596 |
4½ |
| COAL, foul slaty |
0 |
10 |
|
597 |
2½ |
| Grey metal stone |
16 |
0 |
|
613 |
2½ |
| Dark grey metal |
1 |
2 |
|
614 |
4½ |
| Black metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
9 |
|
615 |
1½ |
| Grey metal stone |
9 |
9 |
|
624 |
10½ |
| Grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
633 |
10½ |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
635 |
10½ |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
636 |
5½ |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
638 |
5½ |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
641 |
5½ |
| Grey metal stone |
33 |
0 |
|
674 |
5½ |
| COAL, foul |
1 |
2 |
|
675 |
7½ |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
9 |
|
683 |
4½ |
| Strong grey post, mixed with whin |
7 |
6 |
|
690 |
10½ |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
9 |
|
695 |
7½ |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
696 |
1½ |
| Grey metal |
14 |
7 |
|
710 |
8½ |
| Black metal |
0 |
5 |
|
711 |
1½ |
| COAL |
2 |
11 |
|
714 |
0½ |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
0 |
|
719 |
0½ |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
722 |
0½ |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
6 |
|
723 |
6½ |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
724 |
1½ |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
728 |
1½ |
| White post |
13 |
3 |
|
741 |
4½ |
| COAL, with sulphur and water |
0 |
11 |
|
742 |
3½ |
| Grey metal stone |
15 |
4 |
|
757 |
7½ |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
759 |
1½ |
| Soft dark grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
765 |
1½ |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
3 |
|
765 |
4½ |
| Soft grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
769 |
4½ |
| White and grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
778 |
4½ |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
780 |
4½ |
| COAL |
3 |
1 |
|
783 |
5½ |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
0 |
|
788 |
5½ |
| Strong white post |
18 |
0 |
|
806 |
5½ |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
810 |
5½ |
| Strong white post |
13 |
6 |
|
823 |
11½ |
| COAL, with sulphur and water |
1 |
6 |
|
825 |
5½ |
| White post, with sulphur and water |
14 |
6 |
|
839 |
11½ |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
840 |
4½ |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
846 |
4½ |
| Whin, with partings |
1 |
6 |
|
847 |
10½ |
| Grey metal stone |
28 |
0 |
|
875 |
10½ |
| COAL, with slaty bands |
2 |
7 |
|
878 |
5½ |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887
original entry for sinking/boring number 1255 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887"
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