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Trimdon Colliery
Section of Strata sunk through at Trimdon Colliery. June 8th, 1843 + Account of Strata bored through below the Main Coal Seam at Trimdon Colliery, by G. Stott. April 7th, 1845
Shaft Details
Sunk: 08 Jun 1843, Closed: 1925
Approximate surface level 502 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Strong clay |
30 |
0 |
|
30 |
0 |
| Limestone (staple sunk to 40 fathoms) |
258 |
6 |
|
288 |
6 |
| Dark metal |
37 |
6 |
|
326 |
0 |
| Yellow partings |
0 |
3 |
|
326 |
3 |
| Brown sandy post, with soft partings and water |
14 |
6 |
|
340 |
9 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
341 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
8 |
0 |
|
349 |
7 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
350 |
7 |
| Red and grey post, with metal partings |
24 |
0 |
|
374 |
7 |
| Whin |
0 |
8 |
|
375 |
3 |
| Grey and red post |
12 |
6 |
|
387 |
9 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
389 |
3 |
| Strong grey and red post |
3 |
6 |
|
392 |
9 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal and grey post |
2 |
5 |
|
395 |
2 |
| COAL - Three-Quarter Seam |
0 |
11 |
|
396 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
|
396 |
4 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
5 |
2 |
|
401 |
6 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
1 |
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| Black metal |
0 |
4 |
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| COAL, foul |
0 |
9 |
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| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
80 |
9 |
|
482 |
3 |
| White post |
3 |
6 |
|
485 |
9 |
| Metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
6 |
|
486 |
3 |
| White post |
9 |
8 |
|
495 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
496 |
11 |
| Metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
4 |
|
497 |
3 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
4 |
10 |
|
502 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
1 |
2 |
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| Grey metal |
0 |
5½ |
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| COAL, good |
3 |
0 |
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| COAL, coarse |
0 |
3 |
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| Bored below the Main Coal Seam :— |
0 |
0 |
|
502 |
1 |
| Metal pipe from thill of Main Coal |
52 |
3 |
|
554 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
6 |
8 |
|
561 |
0 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
4 |
|
561 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
30 |
9 |
|
592 |
1 |
| White and grey post |
44 |
9 |
|
636 |
10 |
| Very soft grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
638 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
641 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
33 |
9 |
|
674 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
675 |
3 |
| Strong grey metal stone, inclining to post, with hard girdles |
10 |
4 |
|
685 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
6 |
|
689 |
1 |
| Dark grey metal stone |
5 |
2 |
|
694 |
3 |
| Strong white and grey post |
12 |
3 |
|
706 |
6 |
| Dark metal stone |
9 |
4 |
|
715 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
51 |
5 |
|
767 |
3 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
2 |
4 |
|
769 |
7 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
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| COAL, coarse splinty |
0 |
6 |
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| Black stone |
0 |
10 |
|
770 |
5 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
6 |
|
770 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
771 |
5 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
773 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
10 |
9 |
|
784 |
2 |
| Grey post |
4 |
6 |
|
788 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
797 |
8 |
| Black metal |
0 |
9 |
|
798 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
798 |
9 |
| Black metal, scared with coal |
0 |
9 |
|
799 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
799 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
801 |
2 |
| Grey post |
0 |
5 |
|
801 |
7 |
| Whin |
3 |
2 |
|
804 |
9 |
| Grey post |
0 |
4 |
|
805 |
1 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
3 |
4 |
|
808 |
5 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
810 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
26 |
10 |
|
837 |
3 |
| White post |
7 |
2 |
|
844 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
26 |
0 |
|
870 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal stone, inclining to post |
12 |
5 |
|
882 |
10 |
| Dark grey metal stone, with scares of coal |
2 |
0 |
|
884 |
10 |
| Strong grey metal, with girdles |
4 |
10 |
|
889 |
8 |
| Grey post, with partings |
5 |
5 |
|
895 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
3 |
2 |
|
898 |
3 |
| White post |
2 |
2 |
|
900 |
5 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
6 |
3 |
|
906 |
8 |
| Black stone |
0 |
10 |
|
907 |
6 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
911 |
0 |
| COAL, strong and coarse for first 16 inches |
3 |
6 |
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| In grey metal stone |
1 |
8 |
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912 |
8 |
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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 2032 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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