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Marley Hill Colliery
Lodge Pit
Strata sunk through at Marley Hill Colliery, Lodge Pit. Begun January 9th, 1840 ; finished June 28th, 1841
Shaft Details
Sunk: 09 Jan 1840, Closed: 03 Mar 1983
Approximate surface level 590 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 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Sand and gravel |
11 |
0 |
|
12 |
0 |
| Broken metal |
24 |
0 |
|
36 |
0 |
| Blue metal and post girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
45 |
0 |
| Freestone post, bottom of walling |
19 |
8 |
|
64 |
8 |
| White post and gullets |
54 |
7 |
|
119 |
3 |
| White post, with whin |
24 |
0 |
|
143 |
3 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
9 |
0 |
|
152 |
3 |
| COAL |
5 |
10 |
|
152 |
3 |
| Clay band |
1 |
0 |
|
152 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
|
152 |
3 |
| Grey thill stone |
7 |
4 |
|
159 |
7 |
| White post and metal partings |
24 |
0 |
|
183 |
7 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
5 |
5 |
|
189 |
0 |
| Strong blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
195 |
0 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
5 |
0 |
|
200 |
0 |
| COAL |
4 |
6 |
|
200 |
0 |
| Band |
0 |
0¼ |
|
200 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
200 |
0 |
| Grey thill stone (walling crib laid) |
7 |
0 |
|
207 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post |
18 |
8 |
|
225 |
8 |
| Hard post, mixed with whin |
75 |
4 |
|
301 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with nodular lumps |
15 |
0 |
|
316 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
316 |
4 |
| Blue stone and nodular lumps |
10 |
6 |
|
326 |
10 |
| Black stone, mixed with scares of coal |
1 |
0 |
|
327 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
328 |
2 |
| Grey metal, mixed with post |
7 |
0 |
|
335 |
2 |
| Grey and white post, with partings |
4 |
8 |
|
339 |
10 |
| Blue stone |
0 |
6 |
|
340 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
342 |
4 |
| Dark grey thill |
1 |
5 |
|
343 |
9 |
| Light grey metal, with catheads |
2 |
7 |
|
346 |
4 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
12 |
0 |
|
358 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
358 |
7 |
| Soft grey thill |
2 |
0 |
|
360 |
7 |
| Hard grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
362 |
7 |
| Grey whin |
1 |
6 |
|
364 |
1 |
| White post and metal partings |
16 |
11 |
|
381 |
0 |
| COAL (April 11th, 1841) |
0 |
11 |
|
381 |
11 |
| Dark blue metal and catheads |
6 |
2 |
|
388 |
1 |
| Whin and post |
0 |
10 |
|
388 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
8 |
|
391 |
7 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
391 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
5 |
|
391 |
7 |
| COAL (April 17th, 1841) |
1 |
2 |
|
391 |
7 |
| Dark grey thill |
2 |
10 |
|
394 |
5 |
| White post |
8 |
5 |
|
402 |
10 |
| Leafy post, with black scares |
1 |
2 |
|
404 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
405 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
405 |
0 |
| Slate band |
0 |
3 |
|
405 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
405 |
0 |
| Strong grey thill, mixed with post |
6 |
0 |
|
411 |
0 |
| White post, with black scares |
9 |
0 |
|
420 |
0 |
| Strong white post, with whin and coal pipes |
13 |
0 |
|
433 |
0 |
| White post |
3 |
6 |
|
436 |
6 |
| COAL - Busty Bank Seam |
7 |
6 |
|
444 |
0 |
| COAL (May 25th, 1841) |
2 |
8 |
|
444 |
0 |
| Band |
1 |
4 |
|
444 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
444 |
0 |
| Band |
0 |
3 |
|
444 |
0 |
| COAL |
2 |
9 |
|
444 |
0 |
| Fire-clay |
1 |
8 |
|
445 |
8 |
| Grey post |
23 |
4 |
|
469 |
0 |
| Hard grey post |
18 |
0 |
|
487 |
0 |
| Post, with whin layers |
6 |
0 |
|
493 |
0 |
| COAL - Three-Quarter Seam |
1 |
6 |
|
494 |
6 |
| Slate, with coal pipes |
1 |
6 |
|
496 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
502 |
0 |
| Hard post |
4 |
0 |
|
506 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
518 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with vegetable impressions and post girdles |
8 |
0 |
|
526 |
0 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
4 |
6 |
|
530 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
5½ |
|
530 |
6 |
| Band |
0 |
0½ |
|
530 |
6 |
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
|
530 |
6 |
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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 1329 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"
original entry for sinking/boring number 2835 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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