Thrislington Colliery
Jane Pit
Strata sunk through at the Jane Pit, Thrislington Colliery. 1867
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1867, Closed: 04 Mar 1967
Approximate surface level 410 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
8 |
0 |
|
8 |
0 |
| Soil and gravel |
10 |
0 |
|
18 |
0 |
| Marl |
15 |
0 |
|
33 |
0 |
| Limestone |
99 |
0 |
|
132 |
0 |
| Black metal |
4 |
0 |
|
136 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
0 |
|
150 |
0 |
| Post |
4 |
0 |
|
154 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
169 |
0 |
| Grey metal, scared with coal |
13 |
0 |
|
182 |
0 |
| Main Coal Seam Waste |
5 |
6 |
|
187 |
6 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
6 |
|
190 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
0 |
|
204 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
207 |
0 |
| Hard grey post |
9 |
6 |
|
216 |
6 |
| Black metal |
1 |
10 |
|
218 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal |
21 |
8 |
|
240 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
241 |
2 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
10 |
|
243 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
253 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
253 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
20 |
8 |
|
274 |
0 |
| Hard white post |
6 |
0 |
|
280 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
282 |
0 |
| Hard grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
288 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
300 |
0 |
| Post |
10 |
0 |
|
310 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
26 |
6 |
|
336 |
6 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
6 |
|
341 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Strong grey metal |
5 |
7 |
|
346 |
7 |
| Hard white post |
24 |
2 |
|
370 |
9 |
| Dark grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
380 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
|
382 |
7 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
6 |
|
384 |
1 |
| White post girdle |
1 |
10 |
|
385 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
7 |
|
386 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
387 |
1 |
| Dark blue metal |
4 |
8 |
|
391 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
392 |
3 |
| Post |
12 |
4 |
|
404 |
7 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
6 |
|
405 |
1 |
| Fire clay |
2 |
6 |
|
407 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
9 |
|
410 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
24 |
3 |
|
434 |
7 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
1 |
10 |
|
436 |
5 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
2 |
|
437 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
442 |
7 |
| Hard white post |
90 |
0 |
|
532 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
26 |
0 |
|
558 |
7 |
| Hard white post |
48 |
0 |
|
606 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
3 |
|
618 |
10 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
4 |
4 |
|
623 |
2 |
| Bored further, Florence Pit :— |
0 |
0 |
|
623 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
101 |
6 |
|
724 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
725 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
726 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
727 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
29 |
0 |
|
756 |
11 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
8 |
|
757 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
11 |
|
760 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
763 |
6 |
| Grey post |
3 |
9 |
|
767 |
3 |
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
769 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
4 |
|
771 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
771 |
10 |
| Grey metal and a post girdle |
44 |
0 |
|
815 |
10 |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
818 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
819 |
4 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
824 |
4 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
31 |
0 |
|
855 |
4 |
| Grey and white posts |
12 |
6 |
|
867 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
868 |
1 |
| White and grey post |
32 |
0 |
|
900 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
901 |
3 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
40 |
0 |
|
941 |
3 |
| Grey post |
7 |
0 |
|
948 |
3 |
|
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 1996 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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