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Borehole Geology database
The Borehole Geology database holds downhole lithological / lithostratigraphical data (with unit-bound lithological properties where appropriate) for boreholes identified within the Single Onshore Borehole Index (SOBI), which covers onshore and nearshore Great Britain. The database can store multiple interpretations for each borehole and properties assigned to each coded lithological unit. Available borehole geology properties include porosity, Munsell colour, grain size, water struck, etc, and
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Evidence quality: 51.1
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
- downhole lithology · lithostratigraphy · porosity · Munsell colour · grain size · water struck
- Coverage docs-verified
- Onshore and nearshore Great Britain
- Update frequency docs-verified
- daily
- Access docs-verified
- No authentication listed. Copyright vested in NERC; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission from the BGS copyright holder. Licence field not set.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Ground investigation borehole lookup for site geology models and strata correlation · Foundation and earthworks desk study using downhole lithology and lithostratigraphy · Hydrogeological screening of water strikes and grain size near a site
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · hydrogeologists · ground investigation consultants · civils engineers
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- NERC gives no warranty on the quality or accuracy of the information, and BGS accepts no liability for loss arising from it · Use of the information is at the customer's own risk · Reuse requires prior written permission from the copyright holder
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/93536adf-1447-4987-a5ce-5103d4ae4629/borehole-geology-database1
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.