dataset · United Kingdom
BGS Geology - 10k (DiGMapGB-10) version 2
Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names. The scale of the data is 1:10 000 scale. Onshore coverage is partial with approximately 30% of England, Scotland and Wales available in this version 2 data release. BGS intend to continue developing coverage at this scale; current focus is to include all large priority urban areas, along with road and rail transport corridors. Data are supplied as five themes: bedrock, superficial deposits, mass movement, arti
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Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an
Evidence quality: 43.6
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- bedrock geology polygons · superficial deposits polygons · mass movement (landslip) polygons · artificial ground polygons · linear features (polylines: faults, folds, buried channels)
- Coverage docs-verified
- Onshore England, Scotland and Wales, partial (approximately 30%)
- Resolution docs-verified
- 1:10 000 scale
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Not planned (no scheduled updates)
- Formats docs-verified
- ESRI shapefile
- Access docs-verified
- Download under BGS data licence; copyright vested in NERC, no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder. No auth listed.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Bedrock and superficial geology baseline for desk study and ground investigation planning · Screening for artificial (made) ground that may affect foundations and contamination assessment · Mass movement (landslip) and linear feature screening for slope stability and geohazard review
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · GIS analysts · planners
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Partial onshore coverage (approximately 30% of England, Scotland and Wales) · Mass movement and artificial ground layers are a snapshot in time and may date quickly · Data is ESRI shapefile only; no API or MCP access listed in ENTRY
Evidence
- https://doi.org/10.5285/f47d6d8f-a542-4637-b27f-8e77a5de8cec
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/c165f587-a326-4dec-895f-8d3349d48235/bgs-geology-10k-digmapgb-10-version-2
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.