Lumley Colliery
5th Pit
Account of strata of Stone and Coal bored through at the 5th Pit in Lumley Colliery. From the 9th of November, 1791
Shaft Details
Sunk: 09 Nov 1791, Closed: 22 Jan 1966
Approximate surface level 200 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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|
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Sunk to the scaffold |
150 |
6 |
|
150 |
6 |
| Box |
25 |
2 |
|
175 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
10 |
|
180 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
11 |
|
190 |
5 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
5 |
6 |
|
195 |
11 |
| Brown metal |
2 |
2 |
|
198 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
1 |
11 |
|
200 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
22 |
2 |
|
222 |
2 |
| Grey post |
8 |
6 |
|
230 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
10 |
|
236 |
6 |
| Grey post |
3 |
2 |
|
239 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, with post gridles |
17 |
3 |
|
256 |
11 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
8 |
|
261 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
7 |
|
268 |
2 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
11 |
|
269 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal stone, with post girdles |
12 |
11 |
|
282 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
4 |
11 |
|
286 |
11 |
| Strong white post |
8 |
9 |
|
295 |
8 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
8 |
|
300 |
4 |
| Brown metal |
1 |
4 |
|
301 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
11 |
|
305 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
6 |
4 |
|
311 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal stone, with hard girdles |
4 |
5 |
|
316 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
8 |
|
318 |
0 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
320 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal stone, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
322 |
10 |
| Strong grey post, with a mixture of whin |
1 |
0 |
|
323 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
7 |
|
324 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
324 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
8 |
10 |
|
333 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
1 |
|
338 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
|
339 |
10 |
| Strong post, with a mixture of whin |
2 |
6 |
|
342 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
345 |
4 |
| Strong post |
0 |
6 |
|
345 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
7 |
|
346 |
5 |
| Strong post |
3 |
0 |
|
349 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
5 |
1 |
|
354 |
6 |
| Strong grey post |
0 |
8 |
|
355 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
2 |
10 |
|
358 |
0 |
| Brown post |
2 |
9 |
|
360 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
12 |
4 |
|
373 |
1 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
9 |
|
377 |
10 |
|
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 1310 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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