Sharnberry (Lead Ore)

A Shaft

Account of Strata sunk through in the A Shaft, Sharnberry Mine, Upper Teesdale

Shaft Details

Approximate surface level 1300 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Strong hazle	47	6	47	6
Plate	5	0	52	6
Sandstone	11	0	63	6
Plate	4	0	67	6
Strong hazle	32	0	99	6
Plate	6	0	105	6
Hazle	11	6	117	0
Plate and grey beds	18	0	135	0
Fell Top Limestone	6	0	141	0
Plate and grey beds	24	0	165	0
Strong hazle	71	0	236	0
Plate and grey beds	35	0	271	0
Hazle	10	0	281	0
Plate	4	0	285	0
Hazle	11	0	296	0
Plate	60	0	356	0
Hazle	0	0	356	0

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910

original entry for sinking/boring number 2849 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"

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