Sherburn Colliery
Lady Durham Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in the Upcast Shaft, Lady Durham Pit, Sherburn Colliery. October 7th, 1873
Shaft Details
Sunk: 07 Oct 1873
Approximate surface level 280 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
1 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
14 |
0 |
|
16 |
0 |
| Sand |
1 |
0 |
|
17 |
0 |
| Loamy clay |
11 |
0 |
|
28 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
3 |
0 |
|
31 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
12 |
0 |
|
43 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
10 |
0 |
|
53 |
0 |
| Strong stony clay |
8 |
0 |
|
61 |
0 |
| Sand |
1 |
0 |
|
62 |
0 |
| Strong stony clay |
42 |
0 |
|
104 |
0 |
| Loamy clay |
4 |
6 |
|
108 |
6 |
| Strong stony clay |
9 |
0 |
|
117 |
6 |
| Strong brown clay |
8 |
6 |
|
126 |
0 |
| Strong stony clay |
2 |
0 |
|
128 |
0 |
| Soft metal stone |
3 |
4 |
|
131 |
4 |
| Broken freestone |
9 |
0 |
|
140 |
4 |
| Black metal stone |
1 |
4 |
|
141 |
8 |
| Grey metal thill stone |
2 |
6 |
|
144 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
24 |
0 |
|
168 |
2 |
| Grey post |
12 |
10 |
|
181 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
186 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
19 |
0 |
|
205 |
0 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
11 |
|
207 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles and water |
7 |
6 |
|
215 |
5 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
8 |
0 |
|
223 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles and water |
20 |
0 |
|
243 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
243 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
252 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
253 |
7 |
| Black shivery metal |
2 |
2 |
|
255 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
256 |
2 |
| Black shivery metal |
0 |
7 |
|
256 |
9 |
| Strong grey post |
6 |
6 |
|
263 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
6 |
2 |
|
269 |
5 |
| Dark grey metal, with post girdles |
10 |
7 |
|
280 |
0 |
| Dark grey metal, with post girdles |
11 |
10 |
|
291 |
10 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
6 |
|
296 |
4 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume S-T, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1894
original entry for sinking/boring number 1732 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume S-T, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1894"
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