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Radcliffe Colliery
Newbrough Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the Newbrough Pit, Radcliffe Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 35 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. |
| Strong clay |
21 |
0 |
|
21 |
0 |
| Blue metal, mixed with grey post |
27 |
0 |
|
48 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
48 |
6 |
| Seggar-clay |
0 |
6 |
|
49 |
0 |
| Post |
8 |
0 |
|
57 |
0 |
| Dark blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
64 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
71 |
0 |
| Hard post |
4 |
0 |
|
75 |
0 |
| Dark blue metal |
8 |
0 |
|
83 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
93 |
0 |
| COAL |
2 |
5 |
|
95 |
5 |
| Seggar-clay |
0 |
6 |
|
95 |
11 |
| White post |
10 |
0 |
|
105 |
11 |
| Dark grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
114 |
11 |
| Post |
2 |
0 |
|
116 |
11 |
| Dark grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
120 |
11 |
| Post girdles |
5 |
4 |
|
126 |
3 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
0 |
|
127 |
3 |
| Dark metal and coal, mixed |
0 |
6 |
|
127 |
9 |
| COAL |
2 |
3 |
|
130 |
0 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
132 |
0 |
| Light grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
135 |
0 |
| Dark grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
138 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
138 |
3 |
| Light grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
147 |
3 |
| Hard post girdle |
1 |
6 |
|
148 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
31 |
0 |
|
179 |
9 |
| COAL - Radcliffe Steam Coal Seam |
6 |
9 |
|
186 |
6 |
| COAL, cannel |
0 |
9 |
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| COAL |
6 |
0 |
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| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
188 |
6 |
| Post |
6 |
0 |
|
194 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
35 |
0 |
|
229 |
6 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal, and water |
8 |
0 |
|
237 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
28 |
0 |
|
265 |
6 |
| Post, with partings, and water |
27 |
0 |
|
292 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
294 |
6 |
| COAL - Albert Seam |
5 |
0 |
|
299 |
6 |
| COAL |
3 |
3 |
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| Band |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL |
1 |
6 |
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| Seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
302 |
6 |
| Brown post |
27 |
0 |
|
329 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
6 |
|
334 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
334 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
338 |
6 |
| Post, with water |
30 |
0 |
|
368 |
6 |
| Soft post, with partings, and water |
24 |
0 |
|
392 |
6 |
| COAL - Queen Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
396 |
6 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
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| COAL, splint |
1 |
0 |
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| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
398 |
6 |
| Post, with partings |
9 |
0 |
|
407 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
0 |
|
418 |
6 |
| COAL - Little Wonder Seam |
1 |
8 |
|
420 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
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| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
427 |
2 |
| Post, with partings |
24 |
0 |
|
451 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
463 |
2 |
| Dark grey metal, with post girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
473 |
2 |
| Post |
1 |
3 |
|
474 |
5 |
| COAL - Princess Seam |
6 |
3 |
|
480 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
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| Band |
0 |
8 |
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| COAL |
0 |
11 |
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| Band |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL |
3 |
9 |
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| Seggar-clay |
6 |
9 |
|
487 |
5 |
| Grey metal and seggar-clay |
6 |
0 |
|
493 |
5 |
| Post, with partings |
15 |
0 |
|
508 |
5 |
| Post |
18 |
6 |
|
526 |
11 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910
 original entry for sinking/boring number 2917 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"
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