Rainton Colliery
Nicholson's Pit
Section of Strata taken in Nicholson's Pit, Rainton Colliery. September 15th, 1817
Shaft Details
Shaft diameter: 8' 6", Sunk: 15 Sep 1817
Approximate surface level 200 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Timber and dry walling |
42 |
3 |
|
42 |
3 |
| Metal tubbing |
89 |
9 |
|
132 |
0 |
| Post to a wedging crib half round the shaft |
6 |
7 |
|
138 |
7 |
| Post to a wedging crib half round the shaft |
6 |
7 |
|
145 |
2 |
| Post to top of wall |
6 |
7 |
|
151 |
9 |
| To bottom of wall |
47 |
6 |
|
199 |
3 |
| Post to top of wall |
0 |
9 |
|
200 |
0 |
| Post to top of wall |
11 |
10 |
|
211 |
10 |
| To bottom of wall |
8 |
7 |
|
220 |
5 |
| Post to high water ring |
29 |
0 |
|
249 |
5 |
| Post to top of wall |
6 |
0 |
|
255 |
5 |
| Wall to top of 5/4 Coal ingate |
1 |
11 |
|
257 |
4 |
| Wall to bottom of 5/4 Coal |
4 |
8 |
|
262 |
0 |
| To bottom of wall |
2 |
0 |
|
264 |
0 |
| Post to top of wall |
40 |
3 |
|
304 |
3 |
| Wall to top of Main Coal Seam ingate |
10 |
6 |
|
314 |
9 |
| Wall to bottom of Main Coal Seam ingate |
6 |
0 |
|
320 |
9 |
| To bottom of wall |
7 |
3 |
|
328 |
0 |
| Post to top of close tub |
3 |
4 |
|
331 |
4 |
| Post to bottom of close tub |
9 |
3 |
|
340 |
7 |
| Post to two wood wedging cribs, 1 ft. 4 in. |
10 |
6 |
|
351 |
1 |
| Post to top of Maudlin Coal Seam ingate |
34 |
4 |
|
385 |
5 |
| Wall to bottom of Maudlin Seam ingate |
4 |
0 |
|
389 |
5 |
| To bottom of wall |
9 |
3 |
|
398 |
8 |
| Grey metal post |
9 |
3 |
|
407 |
11 |
| Walling |
3 |
3 |
|
411 |
2 |
| Post and stone girdles |
35 |
8 |
|
446 |
10 |
| Wall to top of Low Main Coal ingate |
5 |
11 |
|
452 |
9 |
| Wall to bottom of Low Main Coal ingate |
2 |
8 |
|
455 |
5 |
| To bottom of wall |
2 |
0 |
|
457 |
5 |
| Post to top of an ingate on other side |
4 |
7 |
|
462 |
0 |
| Post to bottom of an ingate on other side |
3 |
11 |
|
465 |
11 |
| Post to top of wall |
19 |
2 |
|
485 |
1 |
| Walling |
5 |
11 |
|
491 |
0 |
| Post |
5 |
11 |
|
496 |
11 |
| Walling |
6 |
8 |
|
503 |
7 |
| Grey metal post to a ring |
15 |
10 |
|
519 |
5 |
| Grey metal to top of Hutton Seam |
15 |
2 |
|
534 |
7 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
3 |
|
539 |
10 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bottom |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Sump, walled |
11 |
2 |
|
551 |
0 |
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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 1585 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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