dataset · United Kingdom
BGS onshore borehole collection Web service
This Web service provides a spatial index into the BGS collection of onshore borehole materials in the UK and the Isle of Man, including drillcore, bulk specimens, washed and unwashed cuttings and processed material. The boreholes have been drilled by BGS, or by commercial or public bodies. The name of the borehole, its unique reference code and number (BGS_ID) and the type of material is provided. For some boreholes, multiple types of material are available. Details of the collection are held i
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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: 36.1
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 BGS onshore borehole collection · drillcore · bulk specimens · washed and unwashed cuttings · processed material
- Coverage docs-verified
- UK and Isle of Man (onshore)
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed
- Access docs-verified
- Copyright restricted: materials vested in NERC; no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder (via BGS IPR Manager). No auth listed in entry.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk study: locate BGS borehole records and available core/cuttings near a site for ground investigation planning · Geotechnical reference: identify existing onshore borehole materials for foundation or civils design context · Groundwater and contaminated land baseline: find nearby borehole sources to support conceptual site models
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · hydrogeologists · contaminated land consultants · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Spatial index only; detailed material records are held in the Borehole Materials Database, accessed via the BGS website · Use is at the customer's own risk; no warranty on accuracy or suitability · Reuse restricted by NERC copyright · Updated as needed, so currency of records is not fixed
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2eee1e16-0ebe-453c-be45-b9a48657caa0/bgs-onshore-borehole-collection-web-service
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.