THE SOUTH-EASTERN COALFIELD 



387 



The following is the section of the Coal Measures in the 

 neighbourhood of the seams : 



Early in the following year the boring at Fredville entered 

 the Coal Measures. This hole is situated alongside the railway, 

 half-way between the stations of Shepherdswell and Adisham. 

 It gives the following section : 



entering the Coal 



Measures at a depth of 1375 ft. below 

 surface, or about 1,1 11 ft. below O.D. Almost at once seams 

 were struck : the following is the section in the Coal Measures : 



Thickness 

 21 ft. 



1 „ 6 in. 



1 „ 

 16 „ 6 „ 



1 „ 3 ,, 

 6 



6 



1 „ 6 „ 



5i „ 3 „ 

 4 „ 4 „ 

 2 .. 



Strong bind 



Castor seam 



Fireclay 



Shale . 



Bind . 



Shale . 



Pollux seam 



Fireclay 



Shale and Sandstone 



Beresford Seam . 



Fireclay 



Depth 



1423 ft. 



1424 „ 



1426 „ 



1427 ,, 



1444 „ 



1445 „ 



1446 „ 



1447 „ 



1505 „ 

 1510 „ 

 1512 „ 



6 in. 

 6 ., 



3 » 

 9 „ 

 3 » 

 6„ 

 10 „ 

 10 „ 



The coal from these seams is bright and bituminous. 

 Samples have been analysed by Mr. George R. Hislop, of 

 Paisley, who reports the following results : 



