Wallsend Colliery
F Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the F Pit, Wallsend
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 141 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil and strong clay, with tumblers |
52 |
0 |
|
52 |
0 |
| Brown post |
13 |
0 |
|
65 |
0 |
| Soft grey metal stone |
24 |
0 |
|
89 |
0 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
|
90 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
30 |
0 |
|
120 |
0 |
| Grey post |
13 |
0 |
|
133 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
4 |
|
140 |
4 |
| Whin |
0 |
8 |
|
141 |
0 |
| Strong white and grey post, with water |
85 |
6 |
|
226 |
6 |
| Black stone |
4 |
0 |
|
230 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
231 |
2 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
233 |
2 |
| Grey post |
4 |
6 |
|
237 |
8 |
| White post |
1 |
6 |
|
239 |
2 |
| Whin |
1 |
8 |
|
240 |
10 |
| Grey post |
7 |
0 |
|
247 |
10 |
| Blue metal stone |
3 |
6 |
|
251 |
4 |
| Grey post |
12 |
6 |
|
263 |
10 |
| Blue metal stone |
12 |
8 |
|
276 |
6 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
282 |
6 |
| Whin |
2 |
4 |
|
284 |
10 |
| White post |
15 |
2 |
|
300 |
0 |
| Black stone |
2 |
0 |
|
302 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
302 |
2 |
| Grey thill |
13 |
4 |
|
315 |
6 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
320 |
6 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
322 |
6 |
| White post |
0 |
6 |
|
323 |
0 |
| Whin |
2 |
3 |
|
325 |
3 |
| White post, with water |
41 |
9 |
|
367 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
367 |
8 |
| Grey thill |
1 |
8 |
|
369 |
4 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
374 |
4 |
| Blue metal stone |
8 |
0 |
|
382 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
383 |
6 |
| Thill |
3 |
0 |
|
386 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
387 |
4 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
389 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
0 |
|
396 |
4 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
401 |
4 |
| Black stone |
3 |
8 |
|
405 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
405 |
4 |
| Thill |
2 |
6 |
|
407 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
6 |
|
410 |
4 |
| Grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
411 |
10 |
| White post |
4 |
6 |
|
416 |
4 |
| Black stone |
1 |
8 |
|
418 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
418 |
11 |
| Thill |
2 |
0 |
|
420 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
25 |
0 |
|
445 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
446 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
12 |
9 |
|
458 |
11 |
| Grey post |
12 |
9 |
|
471 |
8 |
| White post |
28 |
3 |
|
499 |
11 |
| Blue stone |
0 |
6 |
|
500 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
503 |
5 |
| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
504 |
5 |
| Grey post |
5 |
6 |
|
509 |
11 |
| Blue metal stone |
1 |
8 |
|
511 |
7 |
| Black stone |
1 |
4 |
|
512 |
11 |
| Grey post |
9 |
0 |
|
521 |
11 |
| Black stone |
22 |
0 |
|
543 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
544 |
2 |
| Grey thill |
1 |
8 |
|
545 |
10 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
557 |
10 |
| Whin, very irregular |
4 |
0 |
|
561 |
10 |
| White post |
18 |
0 |
|
579 |
10 |
| Whin, very irregular |
4 |
6 |
|
584 |
4 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
587 |
4 |
| Grey post, with scares |
18 |
0 |
|
605 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
5 |
7 |
|
610 |
11 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
7 |
0 |
|
617 |
11 |
| Outset of pit |
3 |
0 |
|
620 |
11 |
|
Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897
original entry for sinking/boring number 2132 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897"
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