Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Soil    1  0     1  0 Yellow clay    14  0     15  0 Grey freestone    33  0     48  0 COAL    2  9     50  9 White thill, resembling chalk    2  0     52  9 Grey post or whin    4  0     56  9 Grey metal    3  0     59  9 Strong blue metal    8  0     67  9 Strong grey metal    6  0     73  9 Grey freestone    5  0     78  9 Blue metal    12  0     90  9 COAL    5  0     95  9     COAL    2  11            Black metal    0  6            COAL*    1  7        Dark grey metal    4  0     99  9 White whinstone    3  8     103  5 Grey metal    8  0     111  5 White post    2  0     113  5 Blue metal    6  0     119  5 COAL    1  0     120  5 White metal    3  0     123  5 COAL    2  8     126  1 * Working in 1823    0  0     126  1

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 1513 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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