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West Pelton Colliery
Engine Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in the Engine Pit at West Pelton Colliery
Shaft Details
Approximate surface level 345 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. |
| Outset |
6 |
0 |
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6 |
0 |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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7 |
0 |
| Gravel |
5 |
0 |
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12 |
0 |
| Sand, gravel, and loam |
8 |
0 |
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20 |
0 |
| Strong clay |
43 |
6 |
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63 |
6 |
| Leafy post, mixed with blue |
4 |
6 |
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68 |
0 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
5 |
0 |
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73 |
0 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
0 |
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| Splint |
2 |
0 |
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| Seggar clay |
5 |
0 |
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78 |
0 |
| Blue stone, very soft |
13 |
6 |
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91 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
6 |
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96 |
0 |
| Post, mixed with grey metal |
2 |
0 |
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98 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
3 |
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110 |
3 |
| Grey post, with gullets |
1 |
7 |
|
111 |
10 |
| Soft blue metal |
11 |
3 |
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123 |
1 |
| Black stone |
0 |
3 |
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123 |
4 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
4 |
9 |
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128 |
1 |
| Seggar clay |
0 |
8 |
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128 |
9 |
| Grey post |
2 |
10 |
|
131 |
7 |
| White post, with water |
16 |
9 |
|
148 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
6 |
|
152 |
10 |
| Black stone |
3 |
3 |
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156 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with iron balls |
1 |
0 |
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157 |
1 |
| Black stone |
2 |
8 |
|
159 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
165 |
9 |
| COAL, with white spar |
0 |
0 |
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165 |
9 |
| Seggar, with mussel shells |
2 |
0 |
|
167 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
14 |
4 |
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182 |
1 |
| White post girdles, with whin and water |
11 |
5 |
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193 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
9 |
|
194 |
3 |
| Yellow post |
25 |
0 |
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219 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
4 |
|
219 |
7 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
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223 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
9 |
|
224 |
4 |
| Grey post, with much water, engine going 19½ strokes per minute |
51 |
8 |
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276 |
0 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
3 |
7 |
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279 |
7 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
0 |
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| Band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, bottom |
0 |
6 |
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| Thill stone |
0 |
10 |
|
280 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
4 |
|
282 |
9 |
| Strong grey post, with grey metal partings |
7 |
0 |
|
289 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
0 |
|
301 |
9 |
| Black stone |
1 |
3 |
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303 |
0 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
306 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with stony post girdles |
9 |
2 |
|
315 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
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316 |
5 |
| Seggar |
0 |
8 |
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317 |
1 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
9 |
0 |
|
326 |
1 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
328 |
1 |
| Grey post |
4 |
9 |
|
332 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
336 |
10 |
| Grey post, mixed with grey metal |
7 |
2 |
|
344 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
11 |
|
345 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
2 |
|
347 |
2 |
| Grey post |
1 |
7 |
|
348 |
9 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
2 |
1 |
|
350 |
10 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
3 |
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356 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
9 |
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| COAL, coarse |
1 |
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 2189 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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