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BGS ground investigation (site investigation) reports collection Web service

This Web service provides a spatial index into the ground investigation (also known as site investigation) reports collection held by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC). Because of the long history and composite nature of this collection, and the different methodologies which have been used to locate and spatially reference the reports, the accuracy of report areas varies within the collection. Some reports have been scanned, and where available, a

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Source details

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: 38.1

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: spatial index of ground investigation (site investigation) reports · download links to scanned reports (where available)
Coverage docs-verified: United Kingdom; metadata extent lat 49.85 to 60.88 N, long -8.65 to 1.78 E
Update frequency docs-verified: as needed (metadata: asNeeded)
Access docs-verified: Copyright-restricted: materials are NERC/BGS copyright; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission of the copyright holder; use is at the customer's own risk

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Desk study: locate existing ground investigation reports near a proposed site before commissioning new GI · Geotechnical baseline: identify available scanned GI reports for ground conditions context in a planning or design report · Screening report coverage across a study area to plan site investigation scope
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · environmental consultants · planners

Limitations

Constraints docs-verified: Spatial index only; reports are referenced by area and not all have scanned copies · Accuracy of report areas varies across the collection due to mixed historical methodologies · Copyright restrictions on reuse and redistribution of BGS-derived material · No warranty on accuracy or suitability of information

Evidence

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.