Rainton Colliery
Resolution Pit
Account of Strata sunk through at the Resolution Pit, at Rainton Colliery, from January 9th, 1816, to May 2nd, 1819
Shaft Details
Sunk: 09 Jan 1816
Approximate surface level 200 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 |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
14 |
0 |
|
14 |
0 |
| Clay |
20 |
0 |
|
34 |
0 |
| Blue stone |
39 |
2 |
|
73 |
2 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
10 |
5 |
|
83 |
7 |
| COAL, foul |
10 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Blue stone |
17 |
9 |
|
101 |
4 |
| Post stone |
6 |
0 |
|
107 |
4 |
| Blue stone |
16 |
7 |
|
123 |
11 |
| Water - Main Coal Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
129 |
11 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
131 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
133 |
11 |
| Post gidles and grey metal stone |
25 |
4 |
|
159 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
159 |
5 |
| Blue stone |
3 |
6 |
|
162 |
11 |
| Post girdles and grey metal stone |
10 |
7 |
|
173 |
6 |
| Whin girdles |
0 |
10 |
|
174 |
4 |
| Post stone |
3 |
0 |
|
177 |
4 |
| Thill stone |
1 |
4 |
|
178 |
8 |
| Post stone |
9 |
4 |
|
188 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
4 |
|
195 |
4 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
201 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Soft blue stone |
0 |
8 |
|
202 |
0 |
| Soft blue stone |
9 |
10 |
|
211 |
10 |
| Post stone |
1 |
0 |
|
212 |
10 |
| Blue stone |
32 |
8 |
|
245 |
6 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
9 |
|
249 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
2 |
|
254 |
5 |
| Post stone |
19 |
0 |
|
273 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
10 |
4 |
|
283 |
9 |
| COAL, splint |
1 |
11 |
|
285 |
8 |
| Strong blue stone |
6 |
3 |
|
291 |
11 |
| COAL - Brass Thill seam |
2 |
6 |
|
294 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
296 |
5 |
| Blue stone |
2 |
0 |
|
298 |
5 |
| Post stone |
12 |
4 |
|
310 |
9 |
| Blue metal stone |
6 |
4 |
|
317 |
1 |
| Post girdles |
0 |
11 |
|
318 |
0 |
| Blue stone |
4 |
5 |
|
322 |
5 |
| Post stone |
0 |
10 |
|
323 |
3 |
| Blue stone |
0 |
8 |
|
323 |
11 |
| Post girdles |
0 |
10 |
|
324 |
9 |
| Blue stone |
8 |
6 |
|
333 |
3 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
7 |
|
337 |
10 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bottom |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
339 |
10 |
| Blue stone |
10 |
0 |
|
349 |
10 |
|
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 1586 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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