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Radcliffe Colliery
First Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the First Pit, Radcliffe Colliery. Nov. 5th, 1839
Shaft Details
Sunk: 05 Nov 1839, Closed: 10 Aug 1896
Approximate surface level 24 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 |
0 |
8 |
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0 |
8 |
| Yellow clay |
1 |
4 |
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2 |
0 |
| Brown clay, with sand beds |
20 |
0 |
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22 |
0 |
| Blue clay, with flint stones |
1 |
0 |
|
23 |
0 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
|
24 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
4 |
0 |
|
28 |
0 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
29 |
0 |
| Brown metal stone |
5 |
0 |
|
34 |
0 |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
37 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
7 |
0 |
|
44 |
0 |
| Grey post |
0 |
6 |
|
44 |
6 |
| Blue metal stone, with iron balls |
5 |
6 |
|
50 |
0 |
| Black metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
53 |
0 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
55 |
0 |
| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
56 |
0 |
| Grey post |
4 |
6 |
|
60 |
6 |
| White post |
2 |
4 |
|
62 |
10 |
| Whin |
1 |
4 |
|
64 |
2 |
| Grey post |
23 |
0 |
|
87 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
|
89 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
8 |
0 |
|
97 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
97 |
3 |
| Blue metal, with iron girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
104 |
3 |
| Black metal |
0 |
7 |
|
104 |
10 |
| White post |
2 |
9 |
|
107 |
7 |
| Blue metal, with iron girdles |
26 |
5 |
|
134 |
0 |
| COAL - Radcliffe Seam |
6 |
4 |
|
140 |
4 |
| COAL, splint |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL |
3 |
2 |
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| Seggar stone |
0 |
4 |
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| COAL |
2 |
4 |
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| Thill |
1 |
0 |
|
141 |
4 |
| White post |
6 |
0 |
|
147 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
47 |
0 |
|
194 |
4 |
| Black metal stone |
2 |
0 |
|
196 |
4 |
| Iron stone |
0 |
6 |
|
196 |
10 |
| Black metal stone |
1 |
0 |
|
197 |
10 |
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
|
200 |
4 |
| Post girdles, with grey metal beds |
21 |
0 |
|
221 |
4 |
| COAL - Prince Albert Seam |
4 |
7 |
|
225 |
11 |
| COAL |
3 |
1 |
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| Grey metal stone |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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| Grey metal stone |
13 |
0 |
|
238 |
11 |
| White post, with grey partings |
24 |
0 |
|
262 |
11 |
| White post, with grey partings |
5 |
0 |
|
267 |
11 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
268 |
11 |
| White post, with coal pipes |
7 |
6 |
|
276 |
5 |
| Scamy post |
10 |
6 |
|
286 |
11 |
| *Open grated post |
40 |
11 |
|
327 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
11 |
|
329 |
9 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
330 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
11 |
|
332 |
0 |
| Strong post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
332 |
7 |
| Dark blue metal |
2 |
6 |
|
335 |
1 |
| COAL - Queen's Seam |
4 |
1 |
|
339 |
2 |
| COAL |
2 |
11 |
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| COAL, splint |
1 |
1 |
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| COAL |
0 |
1½ |
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| Grey metal stone |
5 |
4 |
|
344 |
7 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
9 |
|
346 |
4 |
| Grey metal girdle |
4 |
0 |
|
350 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
3 |
|
351 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
|
352 |
0 |
| Scamy post, with whin girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
358 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdle |
8 |
2 |
|
366 |
2 |
| COAL - Little Wonder Seam |
2 |
9 |
|
368 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
12 |
6 |
|
381 |
5 |
| Whin girdle |
0 |
8 |
|
382 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
12 |
0 |
|
394 |
2 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
2 |
0 |
|
396 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdle |
9 |
0 |
|
405 |
2 |
| Black metal |
2 |
9 |
|
407 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
409 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, with whin and post girdles |
22 |
0 |
|
431 |
8 |
| COAL - Princess or Top Seam |
6 |
7 |
|
438 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
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| Black stone |
0 |
9 |
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| COAL |
5 |
1 |
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| Staple sunk from Princess Seam, 100 yards West of Shaft— |
0 |
0 |
|
438 |
3 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
440 |
3 |
| Black stone |
1 |
2 |
|
441 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
8 |
|
451 |
1 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
8 |
|
451 |
9 |
| Black stone, mixed with coal |
6 |
6 |
|
458 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
|
460 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
15 |
10 |
|
476 |
3 |
| COAL - Duke or Main Seam |
2 |
10 |
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479 |
1 |
| NOTE — The section of the North Engine Pit is the same as the above |
0 |
0 |
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479 |
1 |
| * "Open grated," open gritted, or open grained post |
0 |
0 |
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479 |
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 1574 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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