Shilbottle Colliery

Smoke Staple

Section of the Strata sunk through in the Smoke Staple, near Farm House, at Shilbottle Colliery. Commenced August 22nd and finished sinking October 12th, 1844

Shaft Details

Sunk: 22 Aug 1844, Closed: 1982

Approximate surface level 380 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Outset	4	0	4	0
Clay	18	0	22	0
Soft sand	5	0	27	0
COAL	2	5	29	5
COAL	0	5
Band	1	6
COAL	0	6
Soft metal	20	0	49	5
Limestone girdle	0	7	50	0
Metal	5	0	55	0
Limestone girdle	1	0	56	0
Blue metal	28	0	84	0
Limestone	19	0	103	0
Freestone	9	0	112	0
Limestone	2	0	114	0
Soft grey metal	6	0	120	0

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 1755 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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