dataset · United Kingdom
Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 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. Onshore coverage is provided for all of England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. Data are supplied as four themes: bedrock, superficial deposits, dykes and linear features (faults). Bedrock geology describes the main mass of solid rocks forming the earth's crust. Bedrock is present everywhere, whethe
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Licence: ["otherRestrictions"]
Evidence quality: 49.4
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 · dykes polygons · faults linear features
- Coverage docs-verified
- Onshore England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland
- Resolution docs-verified
- 1:625 000 map scale (simplified interpretation of geology)
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed (no fixed schedule)
- Formats docs-verified
- ESRI shapefile
- Access docs-verified
- Free of charge under the Open Government Licence; metadata access constraint is 'otherRestrictions'
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk study bedrock and superficial geology baseline for ground investigation scoping · Screening faults and dykes as regional geological constraints at early site appraisal · Regional geological context for drainage or groundwater risk assessments before site-scale data is available
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · hydrogeologists · civils engineers · environmental consultants · GIS analysts · planners
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- 1:625 000 scale is a simplified interpretation, so not suitable for site-scale detail · Reference date 2008 and update frequency is as needed, so may not reflect recent mapping · Licence metadata is 'otherRestrictions'; licence text notes third-party IPR may apply and advises consulting BGS
Evidence
- http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/dppp/wmc/digmap625.xml
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/30f77a21-3f7e-4827-a1d0-215317acf87c/digital-geological-map-data-of-great-britain-625k-digmapgb-625-2008
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.