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North Brancepeth Colliery
12 Feet Pit
Account of Strata sunk through at North Brancepeth Colliery, in the 12 feet shaft. Begun on 20th day of April, 1870
Shaft Details
Shaft diameter: 12' 0", Sunk: 20 Apr 1870, Closed: Dec 1950
Approximate surface level 300 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
2 |
6 |
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2 |
6 |
| Soil |
0 |
9 |
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3 |
3 |
| Gravel |
2 |
9 |
|
6 |
0 |
| Clay, with stones |
4 |
3 |
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10 |
3 |
| Sand, with a little water |
4 |
6 |
|
14 |
9 |
| Strong clay |
28 |
6 |
|
43 |
3 |
| Brown post |
6 |
0 |
|
49 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
15 |
0 |
|
64 |
3 |
| Brown post |
4 |
0 |
|
68 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with a little water |
20 |
3 |
|
88 |
6 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
0 |
|
90 |
6 |
| Fire clay |
4 |
0 |
|
94 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
26 |
0 |
|
120 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone balls |
13 |
0 |
|
133 |
6 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
0 |
9 |
|
134 |
3 |
| Grey thill stone |
4 |
6 |
|
138 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
139 |
3 |
| Grey thill |
2 |
2 |
|
141 |
5 |
| Post |
9 |
6 |
|
150 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
1 |
|
167 |
0 |
| Post, with metal partings |
23 |
6 |
|
190 |
6 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam, north side |
3 |
9 |
|
194 |
3 |
| Fire clay |
4 |
0 |
|
198 |
3 |
| COAL - Part of Hutton Seam |
1 |
0 |
|
199 |
3 |
| Grey thill, with ironstone balls |
9 |
0 |
|
208 |
3 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam, south side |
3 |
0 |
|
211 |
3 |
| Fault downcast to south 17 feet. |
0 |
0 |
|
211 |
3 |
| Fire clay |
3 |
6 |
|
214 |
9 |
| COAL - Bottom part of Hutton Seam |
1 |
0 |
|
215 |
9 |
| Fire clay, coarse |
4 |
3 |
|
220 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
220 |
8 |
| Grey thill |
6 |
0 |
|
226 |
8 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
228 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
5 |
|
244 |
7 |
| Fire clay, strong coarse |
7 |
0 |
|
251 |
7 |
| Strong white post, with whin girdles |
25 |
11 |
|
277 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
277 |
10 |
| Grey thill and post girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
287 |
10 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
12 |
2 |
|
300 |
0 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
1 |
6 |
|
301 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
17 |
6 |
|
319 |
0 |
| Grey thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
321 |
0 |
| Post and whin |
4 |
6 |
|
325 |
6 |
| White post and whin girdles |
36 |
0 |
|
361 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
5 |
|
370 |
11 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam; got Nov. 8th, 1870 |
1 |
9 |
|
372 |
8 |
| Fire clay, coarse |
4 |
3 |
|
376 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
18 |
9 |
|
395 |
8 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
401 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
402 |
6 |
| Fire clay, coarse |
3 |
9 |
|
406 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
2 |
|
412 |
5 |
| Grey post |
6 |
6 |
|
418 |
11 |
| COAL - got Nov. 26th, 1870 |
2 |
6 |
|
421 |
5 |
| Fire clay |
5 |
0 |
|
426 |
5 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
430 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
430 |
10 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
10 |
|
433 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
439 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
439 |
11 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
0 |
|
441 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
1 |
|
447 |
0 |
| Very hard grey post, with partings of grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
453 |
0 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
18 |
8 |
|
471 |
8 |
| COAL - Busty Seam; got Dec. 16th, 1870 |
4 |
4 |
|
476 |
0 |
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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 0267 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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