39a5ecd9-d5a8-fb69-e063-3050940a093e English dataset British Geological Survey +44 115 936 3100 Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-07-10 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608436 Unknown datum based upon the International 1924 ellipsoid (EPSG::4022) Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas 1996 publication http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608436 This map illustrates the different mountain-building events which have affected and shaped the landscape of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Tectonic events, major faults and fold structures and sedimentary basins are shown. Onshore and offshore areas are covered. 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This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. grid 15000000 English geoscientificInformation British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation BRITISH ISLANDS [id=139100] ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision CHA ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision ENG ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision IOM ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision NIR ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision SCT ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision WLS -12.0000 6.0000 48.0000 66.0000 1996 Paper folder map Paper flat map Image (JPEG2000) Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/iip/mapsportal.html?id=1004599 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Sheet 1 information https://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Shop/Product/BSP_BIT1F WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Sheet 1 This map illustrates the different mountain-building events which have affected and shaped the landscape of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Tectonic events, major faults and fold structures and sedimentary basins are shown. Onshore and offshore areas are covered. [Flat Map] order https://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Shop/Product/BSP_BIT1 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Sheet 1 This map illustrates the different mountain-building events which have affected and shaped the landscape of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas. Tectonic events, major faults and fold structures and sedimentary basins are shown. Onshore and offshore areas are covered. [Folded Map] order dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false Geology based on British Geological Survey 1:1 000 000 map Geology of teh United Kingdom, Ireland and the adjacent Continental Shelf (North and South sheets), 1:250 000 Solid Geology and UK offshore Regional report Series. Additional information from the Geological Survey of Ireland Petoleum Affairs Division, Department of Transport, Energy and Communications, Dublin; Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, Belfast; NPD Continental Shelf No. 1 at 1:2 000 000 scale (Brekke et al 1992); and Sub-Pleistocene Geological Map of the Channel, Celtic sea and Western Approaches at 1:1 000 000 scale (Gariel, 1991)