South Derwent Colliery
Section of Strata sunk through at South Derwent Colliery, near Annfield Plain
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 790 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. |
| Walling |
29 |
2 |
|
29 |
2 |
| Freestone |
22 |
6 |
|
51 |
8 |
| COAL - Shield Row Seam |
5 |
5 |
|
57 |
1 |
| COAL |
3 |
2 |
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| Band |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
3½ |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
2½ |
|
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| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
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|
| Seggar clay |
3 |
8 |
|
60 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
18 |
0 |
|
78 |
9 |
| White post |
8 |
6 |
|
87 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
5 |
|
94 |
8 |
| White post |
7 |
6 |
|
102 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
9 |
|
122 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
18 |
4 |
|
141 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
9 |
|
148 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
0 |
|
160 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
13 |
3 |
|
173 |
3 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
5 |
7 |
|
178 |
10 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
0 |
|
179 |
10 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
5 |
6 |
|
185 |
4 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
8 |
|
187 |
0 |
| White post |
7 |
6 |
|
194 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
28 |
6 |
|
223 |
0 |
| Grey post |
7 |
6 |
|
230 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
6 |
|
238 |
0 |
| Iron girdles |
0 |
6 |
|
238 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
0 |
|
248 |
6 |
| White post |
13 |
6 |
|
262 |
0 |
| Grey post |
15 |
6 |
|
277 |
6 |
| White post |
52 |
0 |
|
329 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
15 |
6 |
|
345 |
0 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
9 |
2 |
|
354 |
2 |
| COAL, top |
3 |
0 |
|
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| Black shale stone |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Jet |
0 |
1¾ |
|
|
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| Thin black stone |
0 |
0½ |
|
|
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| COAL, middle |
1 |
9 |
|
|
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| Black stone |
0 |
2¼ |
|
|
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| COAL, bottom |
2 |
9 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881
original entry for sinking/boring number 0716 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"
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