UK Geological Disturbances Potentially Affected by Coal Mining

Geological fault, fissure, and break line data from the UK, showing the best plot position for each feature. The information is held by the Mining Remediation Authority (formerly the Coal Authority) and its predecessors. The dataset was last updated on April 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map geological fault lines potentially influenced by historical coal mining.
• Analyze surface lines of weakness like fissures and breaklines for risk assessment.
• Support environmental remediation planning based on geological disturbance data.
• Conduct spatial analysis of mining-affected geological features.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Mining Remediation Authority (formerly the Coal Authority).
• Dataset was updated on April 14, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial extent are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Mining Remediation Authority (formerly the Coal Authority)

Collection Method

Compiled from information held by the authority or supplied by its predecessors.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 15:46:58.936869

Geography

United Kingdom (implied by source)