Past Shallow Coal Mine Workings at Depths Under 30 Metres

Shallow coal mine workings are derived from the Coal Authority’s records of underground coal mine workings. This dataset includes all workings, or parts thereof, whose depth is 30 metres or less from the surface. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Assess land stability and subsidence risk for construction projects based on shallow mine workings.
• Model potential surface hazards for insurance and property valuation based on recorded shallow workings.
• Support historical land-use analysis and environmental remediation planning based on coal mining records.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the authoritative Coal Authority's records.
• Focuses on shallow workings at depths of 30 metres or less, which are linked to surface hazards.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Coal Authority

Collection Method

Extracted from records of underground coal mine workings.

Time Range

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Freshness

unknown

Geography

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