Shafts	Index	Shafts

Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Sunk to scaffold    252  0     252  0 Box    15  0     267  0 Metal stone    9  0     276  0 White post    24  0     300  0 Metal stone    12  0     312  0 White post    36  0     348  0 Grey metal and girdles    6  0     354  0 COAL    0  8     354  8 Grey and blue metal, with girdles    18  0     372  8 Grey metal stone    6  0     378  8 White post, with partings and water    41  9     420  5 White post, mixed with whin    9  5     429  10 Grey metal stone, with post girdles    5  0     434  10 COAL    1  2     436  0 Grey metal    4  0     440  0 Strong white post    4  0     444  0 Grey metal, with post girdles    18  0     462  0 Strong white post, with whin girdles    32  0     494  0 Whin    2  0     496  0 Strong white post, mixed with whin in several places    34  0     530  0 Black stone, with whin girdles    28  0     558  0 Strong white post to drift    18  11     576  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 2126 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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