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Newbottle Colliery
Dorothea Pit
Strata sunk through in the Dorothea Pit, Newbottle, belonging to the Right Hon. the Earl of Durham. Begun July, 1811 ; finished March, 1816
Shaft Details
Shaft diameter: 12' 0", Sunk: Jul 1811, Closed: 1956
Approximate surface level 210 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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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. |
| Blue sandy clay |
8 |
0 |
|
8 |
0 |
| Blue clay |
6 |
0 |
|
14 |
0 |
| Fine sand |
0 |
4 |
|
14 |
4 |
| Blue clay |
4 |
0 |
|
18 |
4 |
| Gravel |
2 |
0 |
|
20 |
4 |
| Strong blue clay |
42 |
8 |
|
63 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
8 |
4 |
|
71 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
71 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
8 |
0 |
|
79 |
8 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
80 |
8 |
| Blue metal stone |
6 |
4 |
|
87 |
0 |
| White post stone |
6 |
3 |
|
93 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
93 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
20 |
6 |
|
114 |
0 |
| White post stone |
0 |
4 |
|
114 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
115 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
6 |
|
117 |
10 |
| White post stone |
5 |
0 |
|
122 |
10 |
| Blue metal stone |
0 |
1 |
|
122 |
11 |
| Grey post stone |
0 |
4 |
|
123 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
128 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
128 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
12 |
0 |
|
140 |
11 |
| Grey post stone |
5 |
0 |
|
145 |
11 |
| Blue metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
147 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
148 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
21 |
0 |
|
169 |
6 |
| Grey whin |
1 |
0 |
|
170 |
6 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
173 |
6 |
| Scamy post |
3 |
0 |
|
176 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
0 |
|
187 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
9 |
|
190 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
193 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
199 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
199 |
7 |
| Post, with coal pipes |
3 |
6 |
|
203 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
206 |
1 |
| White post |
1 |
2 |
|
207 |
3 |
| Scamy post |
0 |
9 |
|
208 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
210 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
222 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
222 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
225 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
231 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
232 |
1 |
| Post and coal pipes |
3 |
6 |
|
235 |
7 |
| Grey metal thill |
3 |
0 |
|
238 |
7 |
| White post |
1 |
2 |
|
239 |
9 |
| Scamy post |
0 |
9 |
|
240 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
242 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
22 |
0 |
|
264 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
265 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
266 |
9 |
| Post, mixed with whin |
4 |
0 |
|
270 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
9 |
|
275 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
276 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
276 |
3 |
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
280 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
286 |
3 |
| Grey post |
8 |
0 |
|
294 |
3 |
| White post |
3 |
6 |
|
297 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
304 |
9 |
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
308 |
9 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
310 |
9 |
| Scamy post |
1 |
0 |
|
311 |
9 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
316 |
9 |
| Blue metal, with girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
328 |
9 |
| Calmy stone |
1 |
8 |
|
330 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
330 |
8 |
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
334 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
4 |
|
345 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
|
345 |
0 |
| Grey metal thill |
1 |
0 |
|
346 |
0 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
3 |
0 |
|
349 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
352 |
0 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
18 |
0 |
|
370 |
0 |
| Scamy post |
8 |
0 |
|
378 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
384 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
390 |
0 |
| COAL |
2 |
8 |
|
392 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
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| Danty swad |
0 |
0½ |
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| COAL |
0 |
10 |
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| Swad |
0 |
0½ |
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| COAL |
1 |
2 |
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| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
396 |
8 |
| COAL - Three-Quarter Seam (High Main on Tyne) |
6 |
4 |
|
403 |
0 |
| COAL, slaty, with water |
3 |
0 |
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| COAL, splint |
0 |
8 |
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| Danty band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, brassy |
1 |
3 |
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| COAL, danty |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL, mixed with stone |
0 |
7 |
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| Danty band |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL |
0 |
3 |
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| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
407 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with layers |
5 |
0 |
|
412 |
0 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
29 |
0 |
|
441 |
0 |
| Black slaty stone |
2 |
6 |
|
443 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
445 |
0 |
| Grey metal thill |
6 |
0 |
|
451 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
466 |
0 |
| Whin |
3 |
6 |
|
469 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with layers |
4 |
0 |
|
473 |
6 |
| Grey scamy post |
5 |
0 |
|
478 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
8 |
2 |
|
486 |
8 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
|
487 |
8 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
491 |
2 |
| Grey metal thill |
2 |
0 |
|
493 |
2 |
| Grey scamy post |
7 |
0 |
|
500 |
2 |
| White post |
0 |
2 |
|
500 |
4 |
| Black slaty stone |
6 |
0 |
|
506 |
4 |
| Grey scamy post |
9 |
0 |
|
515 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
521 |
4 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
523 |
4 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
525 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
537 |
4 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
540 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
13 |
10 |
|
554 |
2 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
5 |
9 |
|
559 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
1 |
3 |
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| Band |
0 |
2½ |
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| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Grey metal thill |
3 |
6 |
|
563 |
5 |
| White post |
9 |
6 |
|
572 |
11 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
579 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
13 |
0 |
|
592 |
11 |
| White scamy post |
26 |
6 |
|
619 |
5 |
| Blue scamy post |
2 |
6 |
|
621 |
11 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
5 |
4 |
|
627 |
3 |
| Grey metal thill |
0 |
9 |
|
628 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
628 |
7 |
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
632 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
8 |
|
649 |
3 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
650 |
3 |
| Grey metal thill |
0 |
4 |
|
650 |
7 |
| White post |
4 |
4 |
|
654 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
6 |
|
660 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
661 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
662 |
5 |
| Grey metal thill |
2 |
6 |
|
664 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
671 |
11 |
| Scamy post |
17 |
0 |
|
688 |
11 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
0 |
|
690 |
11 |
| Brown metal thill |
1 |
0 |
|
691 |
11 |
| White post |
0 |
6 |
|
692 |
5 |
| Grey metal and post girdle |
5 |
0 |
|
697 |
5 |
| Whin |
0 |
6 |
|
697 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
703 |
11 |
| Dark scamy post |
6 |
6 |
|
710 |
5 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
1 |
6 |
|
711 |
11 |
| Brown metal thill |
0 |
6 |
|
712 |
5 |
| White post |
18 |
6 |
|
730 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
731 |
11 |
| Grey metal thill |
4 |
0 |
|
735 |
11 |
| Grey scamy post |
3 |
0 |
|
738 |
11 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
740 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
741 |
11 |
| Grey scamy post and girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
745 |
11 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
746 |
11 |
| Scamy post |
5 |
0 |
|
751 |
11 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
4 |
6 |
|
756 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
762 |
5 |
| Blue metal, with layers |
8 |
0 |
|
770 |
5 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
7 |
|
774 |
0 |
| Splint |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL |
3 |
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 1422 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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