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Montagu Main Colliery
Francis Pit
Strata sunk through in the Francis Pit, on the North side of the Main or 90-Fathoms Dyke, at Montagu Main Colliery
Shaft Details
Closed: 1959
Approximate surface level 330 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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feet & inches, or metres
 
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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 and clay |
1 |
1 |
6 |
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1 |
1 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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4 |
4 |
6 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
6 |
1 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
4 |
1 |
6 |
|
10 |
3 |
0 |
| Grey post, with partings |
6 |
2 |
6 |
|
16 |
5 |
6 |
| Whin |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
17 |
0 |
3 |
| Blue metal stone |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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22 |
5 |
3 |
| COAL, waste of High Main, 7/4, or Kenton Main Coal Seam, worked out 1690 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Blue grey metal |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23 |
1 |
0 |
| Blue grey metal stone |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
25 |
3 |
0 |
| Grey post |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
27 |
0 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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29 |
1 |
0 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
32 |
1 |
6 |
| Metal stone |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
34 |
0 |
6 |
| Blue grey metal |
0 |
2 |
6 |
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34 |
3 |
0 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter or Newbiggen Stone Coal Seam |
0 |
4 |
5 |
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35 |
1 |
5 |
| COAL, stone |
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0 |
3 |
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| Black metal |
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0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
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1 |
9 |
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| Black metal stone |
|
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
|
2 |
1 |
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| Grey metal stone |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
35 |
5 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
37 |
3 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
38 |
1 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
38 |
3 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
41 |
0 |
5 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
41 |
0 |
11 |
| Grey stone, with post girdles |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
44 |
2 |
5 |
| Whin mixture |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
44 |
3 |
8 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
45 |
3 |
8 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
5 |
10 |
|
46 |
3 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
46 |
4 |
10 |
| COAL |
|
0 |
6 |
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| Grey metal stone |
|
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
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0 |
8 |
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| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
47 |
4 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
48 |
5 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
48 |
5 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
49 |
0 |
10 |
| Grey post |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
49 |
2 |
4 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
50 |
2 |
4 |
| Dark grey metal |
0 |
1 |
11 |
|
50 |
4 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
50 |
4 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
53 |
2 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
53 |
3 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
53 |
4 |
6 |
| Black metal, mixed with coal |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
53 |
5 |
6 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
55 |
0 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
59 |
2 |
5 |
| Strong white post, with whin |
12 |
3 |
0 |
|
71 |
5 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with scamy partings |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
74 |
4 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
76 |
1 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
76 |
2 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
76 |
4 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
78 |
4 |
5 |
| Strong white post and scamy partings |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
84 |
0 |
0 |
| COAL - Benwell Main Coal Seam |
0 |
3 |
8 |
|
84 |
3 |
8 |
| COAL |
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2 |
5 |
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| Black metal |
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0 |
3 |
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| COAL, foul |
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1 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
86 |
0 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
5 |
0 |
9 |
|
91 |
1 |
5 |
| Black grey stone |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
93 |
1 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
93 |
2 |
11 |
| COAL |
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0 |
9 |
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| Blue grey metal |
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0 |
5 |
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| COAL |
|
0 |
4 |
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| Blue grey metal |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
94 |
0 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
4 |
7 |
|
94 |
5 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone girdles |
0 |
4 |
8 |
|
95 |
3 |
8 |
| Grey metal, with scares of coal |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
95 |
4 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
99 |
1 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone, with scares of coal |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
99 |
3 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
101 |
1 |
5 |
| Grey metal stone and whin |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
101 |
2 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
101 |
5 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
101 |
5 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
102 |
0 |
5 |
| White post |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
102 |
1 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
102 |
4 |
5 |
| Whin |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
102 |
4 |
9 |
| Strong white post, with partings |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
103 |
1 |
9 |
| Whin |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
103 |
2 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
103 |
4 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, with girdles |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
105 |
2 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
105 |
2 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
105 |
3 |
3 |
| Strong grey and white post |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
105 |
4 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone, with hard girdles |
0 |
5 |
6 |
|
106 |
4 |
3 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
107 |
3 |
3 |
| Whin |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
108 |
1 |
5 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
109 |
3 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
110 |
0 |
11 |
| Whin girdles and lumps |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
110 |
1 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
110 |
2 |
1 |
| COAL - Beaumont Seam |
0 |
3 |
10 |
|
110 |
5 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
111 |
5 |
11 |
| Strong post and whin |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
114 |
3 |
11 |
| Whin |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
114 |
4 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
114 |
5 |
1 |
| Black slate, with coal |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
115 |
0 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
115 |
1 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
115 |
4 |
3 |
| Grey scamy post |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
116 |
0 |
3 |
| Strong white post, with whin |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
118 |
2 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
118 |
2 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
118 |
4 |
0 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887
 original entry for sinking/boring number 1374 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887"
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