Newton Cap Colliery
Barrington Pit
Section of Strata sunk through at the Barrington Pit, Newton Cap Colliery. October 21st, 1859
Shaft Details
Sunk: 21 Oct 1859, Closed: 1967
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Clay |
2 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
| COAL and metal |
2 |
0 |
|
5 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
19 |
0 |
|
24 |
0 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
0 |
|
25 |
0 |
| Black metal |
2 |
9 |
|
27 |
9 |
| Post girdles |
0 |
10 |
|
28 |
7 |
| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
|
28 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
0 |
|
42 |
10 |
| Grey post |
7 |
0 |
|
49 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
51 |
6 |
| Seggar |
4 |
6 |
|
56 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
3 |
|
58 |
3 |
| Black metal |
0 |
2 |
|
58 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
7 |
|
62 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
63 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
63 |
0 |
| Cannel |
0 |
2 |
|
63 |
0 |
| Seggar |
3 |
6 |
|
66 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
13 |
6 |
|
80 |
0 |
| Black metal |
3 |
0 |
|
83 |
0 |
| Brown post |
24 |
6 |
|
107 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
|
110 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
110 |
0 |
| Black metal |
0 |
2 |
|
110 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
|
110 |
0 |
| Seggar |
3 |
0 |
|
113 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
3 |
|
118 |
3 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
119 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
119 |
5 |
| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
|
119 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
119 |
5 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
122 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
123 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
6 |
|
128 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
13 |
5 |
|
141 |
6 |
| Blue whin |
1 |
0 |
|
142 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
145 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
24 |
0 |
|
169 |
6 |
| COAL - 5/4 Seam |
4 |
6 |
|
174 |
0 |
| White post |
40 |
6 |
|
214 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
215 |
6 |
| White post |
13 |
10 |
|
229 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
231 |
4 |
| Strong metal |
10 |
0 |
|
241 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
241 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
256 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
258 |
3 |
| Seggar |
2 |
5 |
|
260 |
8 |
| White post |
37 |
7 |
|
298 |
3 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
300 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
9 |
|
306 |
0 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
5 |
6 |
|
311 |
6 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
8 |
|
311 |
6 |
| Splint |
0 |
10 |
|
311 |
6 |
| Strong grey metal (sump) |
9 |
0 |
|
320 |
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 1463 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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