Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

1942

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480132

Maintenance and update frequency

monthly

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Geology

• Quarrying

• Mining

• Boreholes

• Coal

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

Boreholes within Coal Authority license areas may be confidential.

Use constraints

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

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 any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints

Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. ipr@bgs.ac Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Spatial representation type

textTable

Denominator

10000

Topic category

• Geoscientific information

Extent

NORTHERN ENGLAND [id=151000]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Extent

SCOTLAND [id=140000]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Extent

SCT

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Begin date

1942

Additional information

Data holdings relate to coalfield areas.

 

Distribution Information

Data format

• SITE PLANS - Site Plans

  ()

• BOREHOLE RECORDS - Paper borehole records.

  ()

 

Quality Scope

dataset

Other

dataset

Statement

Records created by the Directorate of Opencast Coal Production (1942-1952) and its successors, the National Coal Board and British Coal. The data are stored in the form in which they were delivered to BGS. No additional work, other than cataloguing, performed by BGS. Specific lineage information for individual sites may be available in the site records.

Metadata

File identifier

9df8df52-d797-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2023-03-31

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3