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Teaching Pack of Digital Geological Data (GeoScholar)

GeoScholar is a set of free geological data - available in GIS format - for UK universities and the higher education sector, to support teaching and learning within the geosciences. The dataset...

BGS Geology 50k version 9

The BGS Geology 50k datasets are a digital representation of the geological maps of Great Britain at 1:50 000 scale. The data is presented at 1:50 000 scale. Onshore coverage is provided for...

Geotechnical data from applied geology projects

A coherent series of flat-file geotechnical datasets generated during the applied geology mapping of Exeter, Deeside, Coventry, Nottingham, Bath, Castleford/Pontefract, and the Black Country, and...

Geological Memoirs of England and Wales

Reference books, produced to accompany many of the 1:50 000 scale (district) maps, which describe the extent, nature and structure of the rock strata of the district. They often also include...

BGS 1:253 440 Quarter-inch series geological maps

These maps are based on the Ordnance Survey quarter-inch to the mile series of maps, for England / Wales and Scotland. Most maps in this series show solid geology only, but there are a few drift...

BGS Geology 50k Bedrock version 9

Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names and rock type descriptions. The data is presented at 1:50 000 scale. Onshore coverage is provided for England,...

BGS Geology - 625k (DiGMapGB-625) 2008

Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names. The scale of the data is 1:625 000 providing a simplified interpretation of the geology and may be used as a...

1:250K Geological Maps of Northern Ireland version 2

The 1:250k Geological Maps of Northern Ireland comprise the Superficial Deposits Map (Drift, 1991) and the Bedrock Map (Solid Geology, 1997). These maps identify landscape areas based on their...

BGS 1:63 360 Old Series One-inch geological maps

These maps are based on the Ordnance Survey 'Old Series' One-Inch maps of England and Wales. They were the first 1:63 360 geological map series produced by the Geological Survey in England and...

Macrofossils and Microfossils in the Geological Museum (London) Collection

19 registers refer to the Geological museum macro and micro fossil collection previously held in the London Office. Number, identification, locality and geological information given. The early part...

WITHDRAWN: BGS BGS-HPA OneGeology Radon Potential (OGC WMS)

The BGS-HPA UK OneGeology Radon Potential Web map service provides access to the BGS-HPA UK OneGeology Radon Potential dataset. This service provides access to the BGS-HPA UK OneGeology Radon...

Map based index (GeoIndex) geological indicators of flooding

This layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) shows where river floodplains and coastal plains in Britain are located and therefore the main areas at greatest risk of flooding. The map shows areas...

BGS Surface geology (OGC WxS INSPIRE IOC)

Data from the DiGMap covering the whole of the United Kingdom at a scale of 1:625 000 is available in this OGC WMS service for personal, non-commercial use...

Database of Geological Sections from Field Work

Geological sections noted in the field were to be added to a database for ease of access and for incorporation into GIS and modelling. The final database has never been approved and a data manager...

BGS 1:10 560 / 1:10 000 County Series geological maps

For much of the Geological Survey's existence, the County Series of maps were the standard large-scale maps on which geological mapping was undertaken. These maps are based on the Ordnance Survey...

Geological disturbances which may have been affected by coal mining

The dataset details types of geological disturbances which may have been affected by coal mining. It shows the best plot position for each geological fault, fissure and break line based on...

Marine geological sample data from around the UK (1966 onwards)

The British Geological Survey has collected over 50,000 offshore samples using grabs, dredges and shallow coring devices (to a maximum depth of 6m below the sea bed). The collection also includes...

The BGS Large Scale Geological Map Collection.

Geological map 'Standards', manuscript and published maps of Great Britain produced by the Survey on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base maps....

BGS Geology 50k Superficial version 9

Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names and rock type descriptions. The data is presented at 1:50 000 scale. Onshore coverage is provided for England,...

BGS 1:63 360 / 1:50 000 series geological maps

The 1:63 360 / 1:50 000 scale map series are the most useful scale for most purposes. They provide almost complete coverage of onshore Great Britain. The BGS collection of 1:63 360 and 1:50 000...