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Littleburn Quarry
Boring in Brancepeth Royalty, in Littleburn Quarry, near River ; boring on the west side. July 14th, 1864. 2nd Hole
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 195 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. |
| Rubbish |
8 |
0 |
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8 |
0 |
| White post |
48 |
10 |
|
56 |
10 |
| Soft post, mixed with metal |
0 |
6 |
|
57 |
4 |
| COAL - Supposed Low main |
2 |
8 |
|
60 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
63 |
2 |
| White post |
5 |
6 |
|
68 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
14 |
4 |
|
83 |
0 |
| White post |
4 |
9 |
|
87 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
8 |
9 |
|
96 |
6 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
2 |
|
96 |
8 |
| COAL - Supposed Brass Thill |
1 |
10 |
|
98 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
9 |
|
103 |
3 |
| Black metal |
0 |
4 |
|
103 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
104 |
0 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
6 |
|
104 |
6 |
| White post |
11 |
6 |
|
116 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
119 |
0 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
9 |
|
119 |
9 |
| White post |
0 |
8 |
|
120 |
5 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
9 |
|
121 |
2 |
| White post |
4 |
9 |
|
125 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
17 |
0 |
|
142 |
11 |
| Grey post |
1 |
3 |
|
144 |
2 |
| COAL |
4 |
6 |
|
148 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
148 |
8 |
| Metal, with coal |
0 |
9 |
|
148 |
8 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
2 |
0 |
|
148 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
149 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
150 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
155 |
10 |
| White post |
11 |
8 |
|
167 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
168 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
21 |
7 |
|
189 |
10 |
| Grey post |
5 |
2 |
|
195 |
0 |
| Grey post |
1 |
4 |
|
196 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
3 |
|
197 |
7 |
| Grey post |
8 |
0 |
|
205 |
7 |
| Black metal, seared with coal |
1 |
1 |
|
206 |
8 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
22 |
0 |
|
228 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
9 |
|
237 |
5 |
| Dark metal |
5 |
2 |
|
242 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
3 |
|
251 |
10 |
| White post |
28 |
0 |
|
279 |
10 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
6 |
|
280 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
8 |
8 |
|
289 |
0 |
| COAL |
2 |
1 |
|
291 |
1 |
| COAL, rather foul |
0 |
3 |
|
291 |
1 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
1 |
10 |
|
291 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
6 |
|
303 |
7 |
| Grey post |
12 |
2 |
|
315 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
8 |
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326 |
5 |
| Grey post |
7 |
9 |
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334 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
|
334 |
6 |
| Black metal and foul coal |
1 |
4 |
|
335 |
10 |
| Hard stone, got 6th Oct., left off 14th Jan. |
3 |
1 |
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338 |
11 |
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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 0259 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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