Field photographs document the appearance and characteristics of samples collected from slag banks at four locations in Scotland and northwest England. The collection includes contextual and sample-specific images organized by site. John MacDonald and Robin Hilderman of the University of Glasgow collected the data between 2021 and 2023.
Use Cases
- Documenting slag bank morphology and weathering based on contextual photographs
- Cataloging physical sample characteristics for geological analysis based on sample photographs
- Comparing visual features across different industrial sites (Warton, Glengarnock, Derwent Howe, Harrington)
- Providing visual reference material for environmental impact assessments of former industrial areas
Strengths
- Photographs are organized into folders for four distinct field locations.
- Data collection period spans three years (2021-2023).
- Images are categorized as either contextual or of samples, suggesting structured documentation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Field photography by John MacDonald and Robin Hilderman (University of Glasgow).
- Time Range
- 2021-2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 14:05:20.451846; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Warton, Glengarnock, Derwent Howe, Harrington (Scotland and northwest England)