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Montagu Main Colliery
Francis Pit
Strata sunk through in the Francis Pit, on the North side of the Main or 90-Fathoms Dyke, at Montagu Main Colliery
Shaft Details
Closed: 1959
Approximate surface level 330 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
Switch to measurements in:
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. |
| Soil and clay |
7 |
6 |
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7 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
21 |
0 |
|
28 |
6 |
| Strong grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
37 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
25 |
6 |
|
63 |
0 |
| Grey post, with partings |
38 |
6 |
|
101 |
6 |
| Whin |
0 |
9 |
|
102 |
3 |
| Blue metal stone |
35 |
0 |
|
137 |
3 |
| COAL, waste of High Main, 7/4, or Kenton Main Coal Seam, worked out 1690 |
0 |
9 |
|
138 |
0 |
| Blue grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
139 |
0 |
| Blue grey metal stone |
14 |
0 |
|
153 |
0 |
| Grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
162 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
13 |
0 |
|
175 |
0 |
| White post |
18 |
6 |
|
193 |
6 |
| Metal stone |
11 |
0 |
|
204 |
6 |
| Blue grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
207 |
0 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter or Newbiggen Stone Coal Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
211 |
5 |
| COAL, stone |
0 |
3 |
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| Black metal |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
1 |
9 |
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| Black metal stone |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
215 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
10 |
0 |
|
225 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
229 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
0 |
|
231 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
15 |
0 |
|
246 |
5 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
6 |
|
246 |
11 |
| Grey stone, with post girdles |
19 |
6 |
|
266 |
5 |
| Whin mixture |
1 |
3 |
|
267 |
8 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
273 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
10 |
|
279 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
280 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
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| Grey metal stone |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
0 |
8 |
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| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
286 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
4 |
|
293 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
293 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
|
294 |
10 |
| Grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
296 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
0 |
|
302 |
4 |
| Dark grey metal |
1 |
11 |
|
304 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
304 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
16 |
4 |
|
320 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
321 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
|
322 |
6 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal |
1 |
0 |
|
323 |
6 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
6 |
6 |
|
330 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
26 |
5 |
|
356 |
5 |
| Strong white post, with whin |
75 |
0 |
|
431 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with scamy partings |
17 |
0 |
|
448 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
0 |
|
457 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
458 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
460 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
472 |
5 |
| Strong white post and scamy partings |
31 |
7 |
|
504 |
0 |
| COAL - Benwell Main Coal Seam |
3 |
8 |
|
507 |
8 |
| COAL |
2 |
5 |
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| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL, foul |
1 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
516 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
30 |
9 |
|
547 |
5 |
| Black grey stone |
12 |
0 |
|
559 |
5 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
560 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
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| Blue grey metal |
0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
0 |
4 |
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| Blue grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
564 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
7 |
|
569 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone girdles |
4 |
8 |
|
573 |
8 |
| Grey metal, with scares of coal |
1 |
3 |
|
574 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
21 |
0 |
|
595 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone, with scares of coal |
2 |
0 |
|
597 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
9 |
6 |
|
607 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone and whin |
1 |
6 |
|
608 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
2 |
|
611 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
611 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
612 |
5 |
| White post |
1 |
6 |
|
613 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
616 |
5 |
| Whin |
0 |
4 |
|
616 |
9 |
| Strong white post, with partings |
3 |
0 |
|
619 |
9 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
620 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
0 |
|
622 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
9 |
6 |
|
632 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
632 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
4 |
|
633 |
3 |
| Strong grey and white post |
1 |
6 |
|
634 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, with hard girdles |
5 |
6 |
|
640 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
0 |
|
645 |
3 |
| Whin |
4 |
2 |
|
649 |
5 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
8 |
6 |
|
657 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
660 |
11 |
| Whin girdles and lumps |
0 |
4 |
|
661 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
10 |
|
662 |
1 |
| COAL - Beaumont Seam |
3 |
10 |
|
665 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
671 |
11 |
| Strong post and whin |
16 |
0 |
|
687 |
11 |
| Whin |
0 |
8 |
|
688 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
689 |
1 |
| Black slate, with coal |
1 |
2 |
|
690 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
691 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
6 |
|
694 |
3 |
| Grey scamy post |
2 |
0 |
|
696 |
3 |
| Strong white post, with whin |
13 |
10 |
|
710 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
710 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
1 |
|
712 |
0 |
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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 1374 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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