51c9adf1-bc79-9f95-e063-3050940aef34 English dataset British Geological Survey +44 115 936 3100 Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-06-24 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608702 WGS 84 (EPSG::4326) Archaeological archive and 3D laser surveys of caves in Nottingham, 2010–2020 2026-03-31 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608702 This dataset contains a comprehensive digital archive of archaeological surveys and 3D records of sandstone caves in Nottingham, UK. The collection includes high-resolution terrestrial laser scan data (point clouds in .E57 format), GIS shapefiles, and multimedia flythroughs and provides a spatial and descriptive record of physically subterranean heritage features identified between 2010 and 2020. This desk-based assessment covers 697 of the known caves in Nottingham at the time of the study, of which 66 were LiDAR surveyed in detail, a selection of ten caves with description and analysis illustrating key themes and types is presented in the Survey Report. Each cave entry contains a detailed archaeological description, desk-based assessment, and photographic documentation. The resource provides a baseline record to support future analysis and preserves evidence of the form and context of caves in Nottingham. 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 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 originator Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available pointOfContact notApplicable https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/51c9adf1-bc79-9f95-e063-3050940aef34.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Archaeology LiDAR Caves Laser surveys BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision NGDC Deposited Data dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions licenceOGL Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" otherRestrictions The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. 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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" English geoscientificInformation British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Nottingham [id=1375906] -1.1700 -1.1300 52.9500 52.9600 2010 2020 ESRI Shapefile (.shp) ASTM E57 TIFF image (.tif) Microsoft Word document (.docx) Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx) PDF file (.pdf) JPEG image (.jpg) 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 Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item192165 Data download 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 The data was generated through the Caves of Nottingham Regeneration Project. Initial locations were identified through a desk-based assessment of historical maps and local authority records. Terrestrial laser scanners were used to capture 3D spatial data, which was then processed into point clouds and flythrough videos. In areas with restricted access, cavity auto-scanning equipment was deployed. Spatial data were integrated to map the caves against modern topography. All archaeological descriptions were cross-referenced with documentary research and onsite physical inspections to ensure accuracy. The final dataset was consolidated and formatted for digital archiving to ensure long-term accessibility and preservation.