| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
0 |
10 |
|
0 |
10 |
| Brown clay |
24 |
2 |
|
25 |
0 |
| Blue clay |
31 |
0 |
|
56 |
0 |
| Strong brown limestone |
28 |
0 |
|
84 |
0 |
| Marl |
33 |
2 |
|
117 |
2 |
| Magnesian limestone |
41 |
0 |
|
158 |
2 |
| Brown limestone |
24 |
10 |
|
183 |
0 |
| Yellow limestone |
24 |
0 |
|
207 |
0 |
| Soft clay parting |
0 |
4 |
|
207 |
4 |
| Soft yellow limestone, with water |
8 |
8 |
|
216 |
0 |
| Soft limestone, with hard brown girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
220 |
0 |
| Soft limestone, with hard brown girdles |
46 |
10 |
|
266 |
10 |
| Brown limestone, with water |
9 |
2 |
|
276 |
0 |
| Strong brown limestone, with water |
24 |
2 |
|
300 |
2 |
| Soft clay parting |
0 |
5 |
|
300 |
7 |
| Strong brown limestone, with water |
34 |
5 |
|
335 |
0 |
| Strong white and brown limestone, with partings |
49 |
5 |
|
384 |
5 |
| Dark brown limestone, with water |
27 |
0 |
|
411 |
5 |
| White limestone, with black partings |
13 |
0 |
|
424 |
5 |
| White limestone, with brown girdles |
72 |
5 |
|
496 |
10 |
| Blue limestone, with metal partings |
6 |
2 |
|
503 |
0 |
| Mild yellow limestone |
1 |
9 |
|
504 |
9 |
| Strong dark grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
508 |
9 |
| Black metal, with partings |
0 |
2 |
|
508 |
11 |
| Strong sandstone, with a little water |
6 |
0 |
|
514 |
11 |
| Red metal, with partings |
12 |
0 |
|
526 |
11 |
| Black metal, with water |
3 |
0 |
|
529 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
1 |
|
540 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
540 |
4 |
| Strong grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
545 |
4 |
| Dark grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
8 |
0 |
|
553 |
4 |
| Grey metal, mixed with post |
6 |
3 |
|
559 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
3 |
|
561 |
10 |
| Soft grey metal |
1 |
9 |
|
563 |
7 |
| Strong white post, with partings |
9 |
0 |
|
572 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
5 |
|
574 |
0 |
| Black metal |
0 |
8 |
|
574 |
8 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
5 |
|
575 |
1 |
| Black metal |
1 |
3 |
|
576 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
11 |
|
584 |
3 |
| Strong grey metal, with balls of whin |
4 |
0 |
|
588 |
3 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin and water |
25 |
6 |
|
613 |
9 |
| Dark grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
616 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
617 |
2 |
| Dark grey metal |
20 |
4 |
|
637 |
6 |
| COAL |
4 |
6 |
|
642 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
6½ |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
11 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
2½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
8½ |
|
|
|
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
646 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
3 |
7 |
|
649 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
649 |
8 |
| Dark grey metal |
3 |
8 |
|
653 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
654 |
5 |
| Dark grey metal |
8 |
8 |
|
663 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
663 |
6 |
| Soft grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
665 |
6 |
| Dark grey metal, mixed with post girdles |
20 |
8 |
|
686 |
2 |
| Black metal, with ironstone girdles |
7 |
6 |
|
693 |
8 |
| COAL |
4 |
6 |
|
698 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
2½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
4½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal, with balls of ironstone |
8 |
5 |
|
706 |
7 |
| Dark grey metal |
76 |
5 |
|
783 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with balls of ironstone |
12 |
6 |
|
795 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
797 |
0 |
| Dark grey metal, mixed with coal |
3 |
6 |
|
800 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
801 |
1 |
| Soft grey metal |
66 |
5 |
|
867 |
6 |
| Dark grey metal |
12 |
11 |
|
880 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
895 |
5 |
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
898 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
900 |
5 |
| Strong white post, with water |
56 |
0 |
|
956 |
5 |
| COAL, splint |
2 |
10 |
|
959 |
3 |
| Dark grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
966 |
3 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal |
9 |
0 |
|
975 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
980 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
980 |
10 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
39 |
2 |
|
1020 |
0 |
| Black metal, with ironstone girdles |
7 |
10 |
|
1027 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
102 |
3 |
|
1130 |
1 |
| Strong white post |
8 |
0 |
|
1138 |
1 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
5 |
3 |
|
1143 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Dant band |
0 |
0½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal band |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal band |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| Dant band |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal band |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
34 |
0 |
|
1177 |
4 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal |
2 |
0 |
|
1179 |
4 |
| Dark grey metal |
4 |
5 |
|
1183 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
1184 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
10 |
|
1199 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
1200 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
1202 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
22 |
0 |
|
1224 |
1 |
| Grey post |
19 |
0 |
|
1243 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
57 |
2 |
|
1300 |
3 |
| Grey post, with thin partings |
3 |
0 |
|
1303 |
3 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
6 |
1 |
|
1309 |
4 |
| COAL |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal band |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| White post, with metal partings |
15 |
0 |
|
1324 |
4 |
| Black stones |
2 |
5 |
|
1326 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with balls of ironstone |
23 |
0 |
|
1349 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
1356 |
9 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
1361 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal band |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Strong grey metal, with ironstone |
58 |
2½ |
|
1419 |
4½ |
| Black metal |
3 |
1 |
|
1422 |
5½ |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
5 |
2½ |
|
1427 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
0½ |
|
|
|
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal, mixed with post |
29 |
0 |
|
1456 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
1457 |
10 |
| Dark grey metal, mixed with post |
7 |
6 |
|
1465 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
1465 |
8 |
| Dark grey metal |
11 |
7½ |
|
1477 |
3½ |
| COAL |
0 |
4½ |
|
1477 |
8 |
| Dark grey metal, with post girdles |
24 |
0 |
|
1501 |
8 |
| Whin |
7 |
3 |
|
1508 |
11 |
| Strong grey post, with metal partings |
14 |
2 |
|
1523 |
1 |
| Soft blue metal |
0 |
2 |
|
1523 |
3 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
8 |
|
1527 |
11 |
| COAL |
3 |
9 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bottom |
0 |
11 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
1532 |
11 |
| COAL, coarse, with slate partings |
1 |
5 |
|
1534 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
1544 |
4 |
| Strong grey post, with metal partings |
18 |
10 |
|
1563 |
2 |
| Dark grey metal |
1 |
2 |
|
1564 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
6 |
7 |
|
1570 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
1 |
|
1574 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4½ |
|
1574 |
4½ |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
1574 |
10½ |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
28 |
4 |
|
1603 |
2½ |
| Dark blue metal |
5 |
6 |
|
1608 |
8½ |
| COAL - Parrot or Cannel Coal |
1 |
7 |
|
1610 |
3½ |
| Black metal, with balls of ironstone |
15 |
1 |
|
1625 |
4½ |
| Dark blue post, with balls of whin and metal |
24 |
0 |
|
1649 |
4½ |
| White post, with ball of whin parting |
30 |
0 |
|
1679 |
4½ |
| Grey metal |
5 |
9½ |
|
1685 |
2 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
1688 |
0 |
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
1691 |
0 |
| Black metal, with coal pipes |
2 |
6 |
|
1693 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
6 |
|
1702 |
0 |
| Blue metal partings |
0 |
3 |
|
1702 |
3 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
1705 |
9 |
| Blue stone |
11 |
6 |
|
1717 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
1717 |
9 |
| Thill stone |
2 |
6 |
|
1720 |
3 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
6 |
10 |
|
1727 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
6 |
|
1731 |
7 |
| COAL |
12 |
7 |
|
1744 |
2 |
| COAL, with thin jet bands |
1 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Thill stone |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Thill stone |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Thill stone |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Grey post |
12 |
1 |
|
1756 |
3 |
| White post |
13 |
0 |
|
1769 |
3 |
| Filtering white post |
20 |
4 |
|
1789 |
7 |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
6 |
5 |
|
1796 |
0 |
| COAL, with splint |
0 |
5½ |
|
|
|
| COAL, coarse, with slippery partings at bottom |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Strong grey bands |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bright |
0 |
5½ |
|
|
|
| Thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Post |
1 |
0 |
|
1797 |
0 |