BGS Geology - 50k: Linear Geological Features of Great Britain

Great Britain's bedrock and landform features, including faults, folds, and glacial channels, are represented as polylines. The data is organized into seven categories such as faults, folds, fossil horizons, and mineral veins. The British Geological Survey (BGS) provides this vector data, last updated on 2026-04 09.

Use Cases

• Map fault networks and assess seismic hazard based on the fault category.
• Model subsurface deformation and resource traps based on fold structures.
• Reconstruct glacial history and paleo-environments based on landform features like drumlins and eskers.
• Correlate stratigraphic sequences based on fossil horizon and rock marker bed data.

Strengths

• Data is structured into seven distinct geological categories, including faults, folds, and landforms.
• Features are provided in a detailed vector format (polylines) with linked descriptive attributes.
• Last updated date is precisely recorded as 2026-04-09 08:30:27.641309.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its focus on Great Britain.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Geological surveying and mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-04-09 08:30:27.641309

Geography

Great Britain