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West Hetton Colliery
Engine Pit
Section of Strata sunk through at West Hetton Engine Pit
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 395 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. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Yellow clay |
11 |
0 |
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12 |
0 |
| Gravel, with water |
9 |
0 |
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21 |
0 |
| Blue clay, with tumbling stone |
36 |
0 |
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57 |
0 |
| Soft grey metal |
13 |
2 |
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70 |
2 |
| Brown post, with water |
1 |
2 |
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71 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdle |
3 |
0 |
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74 |
4 |
| Brown post, with water |
0 |
10 |
|
75 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
8 |
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80 |
10 |
| Black metal |
2 |
0 |
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82 |
10 |
| Soft grey metal |
5 |
6 |
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88 |
4 |
| Strong white post, with water |
4 |
6 |
|
92 |
10 |
| Grey metal, with iron girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
94 |
10 |
| Black stone or splint |
3 |
0 |
|
97 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
101 |
10 |
| Black stone or splint |
1 |
6 |
|
103 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
106 |
10 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
8 |
|
107 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
113 |
6 |
| COAL |
5 |
0 |
|
118 |
6 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
10 |
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| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
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| COAL, foul |
1 |
2 |
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| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
|
118 |
10 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
122 |
4 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
0 |
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| Splint |
0 |
6 |
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| Grey metal stone, with water |
9 |
2 |
|
131 |
6 |
| White post, mixed with whin and water |
3 |
0 |
|
134 |
6 |
| Grey metal and metal stone |
12 |
0 |
|
146 |
6 |
| White post, with water |
2 |
0 |
|
148 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
0 |
|
163 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
4 |
|
165 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
173 |
10 |
| COAL |
4 |
8 |
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178 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
7 |
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| Band |
0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
2 |
8 |
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| Into post |
14 |
0 |
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192 |
6 |
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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 2180 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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