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Newbiggin Colliery (Old)
Ann Pit
An Account of a borehole at the bottom of the Ann Pit, Hallywell Reins, by Thos. Wake. 17th May, 1769
Shaft Details
Sunk: 17 May 1769
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| To the scaffold |
171 |
0 |
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171 |
0 |
| In box |
3 |
0 |
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174 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
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177 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
2 |
0 |
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179 |
0 |
| Blue stone |
2 |
0 |
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181 |
0 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
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182 |
0 |
| Grey stone |
9 |
0 |
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191 |
0 |
| Grey post |
22 |
0 |
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213 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
7 |
0 |
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220 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
2 |
0 |
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222 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
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224 |
0 |
| White post, with much water |
6 |
0 |
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230 |
0 |
| Whin |
4 |
0 |
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234 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
20 |
0 |
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254 |
0 |
| Grey stone |
8 |
0 |
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262 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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263 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
0 |
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266 |
0 |
| White post |
6 |
1 |
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272 |
1 |
| Grey stone |
36 |
0 |
|
308 |
1 |
| Grey and white post, with water |
6 |
0 |
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314 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with water |
24 |
0 |
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338 |
1 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
3 |
0 |
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341 |
1 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
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343 |
1 |
| White post |
9 |
0 |
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352 |
1 |
| Black metal |
2 |
0 |
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354 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
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359 |
1 |
| Grey stone post girdles, with water |
25 |
0 |
|
384 |
1 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
385 |
1 |
| Grey stone |
3 |
0 |
|
388 |
1 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
393 |
1 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
395 |
1 |
| Grey stone |
3 |
0 |
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398 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
24 |
0 |
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422 |
1 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
33 |
0 |
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455 |
1 |
| Whin |
3 |
0 |
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458 |
1 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
36 |
0 |
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494 |
1 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
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496 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
0 |
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499 |
1 |
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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 1419 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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