BGS Geology - 625k (DiGMapGB-625) Dykes version 5

Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names. The scale of the data is 1:625 000 scale providing a simplified interpretation of the geology and may be used as a guide at a regional or national level, but should not be relied on for local geology. Onshore coverage is provided for all of England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. The Dykes data defines small, narrow areas (shown as polygons) of a specific type of bedrock geology, igneous rocks which have been intruded into the landscape. The dykes are presented as an optional, separate theme in order to provide additional clarity of the Bedrock theme. The bedrock and dykes datasets are designed to be used together. The data are available in vector format (containing the geometry of each feature linked to a database record describing their attributes) as ESRI shapefiles and are delivered free of charge under the terms of the Open Government Licence.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
2008
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13606378
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • GIS
  • Geology
  • Data
  • Maps
  • Digital maps
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Limitations on Public Access
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
licenceOGL
Other constraints
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
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
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
Spatial representation type
vector
Denominator
625000
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent
GB

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent
UK [id=139300]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
UKM

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

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End date
2008
 
Code
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution Information

Data format
  • ESRI shapefiles ()

Resource Locator
Home page for BGS Geology: onshore digital geological map of Great Britain data
Resource Locator
BGS Geology 625K Homepage
Resource Locator
Geology of Britain viewer - 625K Surface Geology
Resource Locator
Home page for BGS Geology: onshore digital geological map of Great Britain data
Resource Locator
BGS Geology 625K Homepage
Resource Locator
Geology of Britain viewer - 625K Surface Geology
 
Quality Scope
dataset
Other
dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Degree

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Degree
Statement
The version 5 data of the 1: 625 000 dykes data was created primarily from the 1:50 000 scale Digital Geological Map of Great Britain (DiGMapGB-50) version 3 dataset (released in 2006) by generalisation involving cartographic selection, modification, simplification or exaggeration and matches that shown on the BGS poster maps of the UK (North and South) published in 2008. The attributes and nomenclature used follow those on the printed maps.

Metadata

File identifier
08342b83-cbc0-4370-e054-002128a47908 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2023-11-28
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
  British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
 
 

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