dataset · United Kingdom
Mining Hazard (not including coal) Great Britain version 8
Mining hazard (not including coal) summarises the location, extent and indicates the level of hazard associated with former and present underground mine workings. The dataset covers Great Britain and is published at 1: 50 000 scale. The content is derived from a range of data sources including, but not limited to the bedrock geology, extensive literature reviews of both published and unpublished documents, abandonment and mine plans, combined with a wealth of expert knowledge and experience. The
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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: 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
- mining hazard location and extent for former and present underground mine workings (not coal) · indication of hazard level associated with those workings · zones of influence for evaporites, oil shales and building stones (first integrated in version 8)
- Coverage docs-verified
- Great Britain · Reference date 2020-09-01 (dataset creation); temporal range of workings not stated
- Resolution docs-verified
- Published at 1:50 000 scale
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Not planned; ad hoc updates anticipated as work continues
- Access docs-verified
- No authentication listed. Reuse restricted: the BGS/NERC access constraints state that no part of the work may be reproduced or transmitted without the copyright holder's prior permission. The page's licence field is 'Not set'; the site footer cites OGL v3.0 for general site content.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk-study screening of former underground mining hazards for a site in a mining area · Ground-stability and foundation risk constraints for civils and geotechnical design · Mapping mining-related constraints and zones of influence for planning and environmental risk reports
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · planners · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Regional 1:50 000 scale; not suitable as a site-specific hazard assessment · Excludes coal mining (title scope) · Compiled from best information available at September 2020; no temporal range stated · Updates not planned; only ad hoc updates anticipated · BGS/NERC give no warranty on quality, accuracy or suitability for any use · Reuse restricted by copyright and prior-permission constraints
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-data/datasets/?tax_topic=mining-and-minerals&tax_purpose=all&tax_area=geohazards&sterm=&order=asc#reset
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/aea094c3-3983-4395-b25d-27f99b83db8c/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-great-britain-version-8
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.