dataset · United Kingdom
Scanned borehole records
The database contains scanned images of borehole and site investigation records acquired by BGS in its role as the National Geological Records Centre. The first phase of the programme was completed in 1992 and has been supplemented by additional data acquired through occasional projects. The data are available as raster files or hardcopy, not as text files. The availability of scanned images is restricted to a few major conurbations including Newcastle upon Tyne and Telford.
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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: 36.9
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
- scanned borehole records · scanned site investigation records
- Coverage docs-verified
- Restricted to a few major conurbations including Newcastle upon Tyne and Telford
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Not planned (metadata: notPlanned)
- Formats docs-verified
- raster files · hardcopy
- Access docs-verified
- Access constraints apply: copyright vested in NERC; no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder (via BGS IPR Manager). No authentication or API listed (auth: null).
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk study review of legacy borehole logs for ground conditions in Newcastle upon Tyne or Telford · Pre-intrusive site investigation planning using historic scanned logs as a reference · Foundation and civils design context from historic ground investigation records in major conurbations
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · environmental consultants
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Scanned images only available for a few major conurbations, not nationwide · Raster or hardcopy only, not machine-readable text · Copyright restrictions on reproduction · BGS gives no warranty on quality or accuracy of the information · No planned updates
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/64e09f3b-c8f9-4315-85bd-7bcaff2045ef/scanned-borehole-records
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.