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Newsham Colliery
Hannah Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the Hannah Pit, Newsham Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 50 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 |
| Strong blue clay |
13 |
0 |
|
14 |
0 |
| Blue fire clay |
12 |
0 |
|
26 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
24 |
0 |
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50 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
4 |
0 |
|
54 |
0 |
| Brown post, with water |
36 |
0 |
|
90 |
0 |
| Grey post with water |
12 |
0 |
|
102 |
0 |
| Gravel |
1 |
0 |
|
103 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
104 |
2 |
| Thill |
0 |
6 |
|
104 |
8 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
2 |
|
105 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
107 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
108 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
8 |
6 |
|
116 |
10 |
| Dark metal, with post girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
126 |
10 |
| Ironstone girdle |
0 |
2 |
|
127 |
0 |
| Mussel bed |
2 |
0 |
|
129 |
0 |
| Very dark blue metal |
11 |
4 |
|
140 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
142 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
2 |
0 |
|
144 |
0 |
| White post |
28 |
0 |
|
172 |
0 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
2 |
8 |
|
174 |
9 |
| COAL, slaty, and stone |
3 |
4 |
|
178 |
1 |
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
179 |
1 |
| Dark metal and post girdle |
31 |
0 |
|
210 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
211 |
1 |
| Dark scamy post, with metal partings |
35 |
1 |
|
246 |
2 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
247 |
2 |
| Strong white post |
66 |
10 |
|
314 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
315 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
8 |
|
316 |
0 |
| Ironstone band |
0 |
6 |
|
316 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
331 |
6 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
6 |
|
333 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
334 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
4 |
0 |
|
338 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdle |
12 |
0 |
|
350 |
0 |
| Black stone |
4 |
6 |
|
354 |
6 |
| Thill, with ironstone balls |
1 |
6 |
|
356 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
368 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
37 |
0 |
|
405 |
0 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
2 |
11 |
|
407 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
422 |
11 |
| Post |
15 |
0 |
|
437 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
|
439 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
40 |
0 |
|
479 |
2 |
| Black stone |
0 |
6 |
|
479 |
8 |
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
|
482 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
26 |
0 |
|
508 |
2 |
| COAL - Supposed Low Main Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
511 |
2 |
| COAL, top |
2 |
0 |
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| Band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, botton, coarse |
0 |
11 |
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| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
512 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
25 |
0 |
|
537 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
538 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
548 |
7 |
| COAL |
3 |
2 |
|
551 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
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| Band |
0 |
10 |
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| COAL |
0 |
10 |
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| Grey metal, with post girdles |
14 |
9 |
|
566 |
6 |
| Grey metal, scared with coal |
1 |
3 |
|
567 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
13 |
6 |
|
581 |
3 |
| Post |
5 |
0 |
|
586 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
7 |
|
590 |
10 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
6 |
|
591 |
4 |
| COAL |
6 |
2 |
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597 |
6 |
| COAL |
3 |
3 |
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| Band |
0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
2 |
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 1460 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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