Broomhill Colliery
New Pit
Account of Strata sunk through at the New Pit, Broomhill Colliery. Commenced to sink December 5th, 1866
Shaft Details
Sunk: 05 Dec 1866, Closed: 1961
Approximate surface level 80 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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fms. |
ft. |
in. |
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fms. |
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Clay |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Strong clay |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
9 |
5 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
5 |
8 |
|
10 |
4 |
8 |
| Grey post |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
10 |
5 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
| White post, with metal girdles |
0 |
4 |
10 |
|
12 |
3 |
1 |
| Grey post |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
12 |
4 |
7 |
| Whin |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
12 |
5 |
5 |
| White post |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
0 |
5 |
| Whin |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
1 |
5 |
| Grey post |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
13 |
2 |
0 |
| Grey post |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
13 |
2 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
13 |
5 |
11 |
| Grey post |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
8 |
|
14 |
5 |
10 |
| Grey post |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15 |
0 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
16 |
4 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone band |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
17 |
2 |
10 |
| Mussel shell bed |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
17 |
3 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone band |
0 |
1 |
10 |
|
17 |
4 |
10 |
| COAL - Top Seam |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
18 |
5 |
0 |
| COAL |
|
1 |
6 |
|
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| Seggar |
|
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| COAL |
|
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Seggar |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19 |
5 |
0 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21 |
5 |
0 |
| White post |
11 |
2 |
0 |
|
33 |
1 |
0 |
| Postm with coal pipes representing Main Seam |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
38 |
1 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
39 |
2 |
0 |
| Mussel shell beds |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
39 |
2 |
2 |
| Black stone |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
39 |
3 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post bands |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
42 |
4 |
6 |
| COAL - Bottom Seam |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
43 |
1 |
0 |
| Seggar |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
43 |
4 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with strong post bands |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
45 |
3 |
6 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878
original entry for sinking/boring number 0300 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878"
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