UNITED KINGDOM · GREAT BRITAIN · LANDSCAPE · GEOLOGY & SOILS
Bedrock Geology 1:625,000 (BGS)
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What this layer shows
The British Geological Survey's 1:625,000 bedrock geology of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: the rock unit, its rock type and age. At this scale it shows the broad geology, not what lies under a particular plot.
Publisher and licence
Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026 · OGL v3.0
Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026, OGL v3.0
Where the data comes from
ARCGIS · map.bgs.ac.uk
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Facts shown for each feature
Rock type · Age · Unit code
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- ALC Grade (post-1988 surveys)
- Prime Agricultural Land (Scotland)
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- Geological Faults 1:625,000 (BGS)
- Igneous Dykes 1:625,000 (BGS)
- Radon Potential (UK Radon Atlas, 1 km)
- Coalfield Consultation Areas