British Geological Survey (BGS): British Pits, Active and Historic Quarries (3rd Party Data)
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a UK provider of geoscientific data, information and knowledge. Natural Resources Wales has licenced access to a number of BGS datasets. These particular licenced spatial data products are known as BRITPITS, active quarries, historic slate quarries and significant building stone quarries, and they depict the location of surface and underground mineral workings across the UK.
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- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- EXT_DS121848
- Alternative Title
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- BGS Significant building stone quarries
- BGS Historic slate quarries
- BGS Active quarries
- BGS British Pits
- BRITPITS
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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The BritPits dataset holds information on: - names of mines, quarries, oil wells, gas wells, ash and desulphogypsum plants - geographic location - address - operator - mineral planning authority - geology - mineral commodities produced - end-uses where known Active Quarries and Historic Slate quarries are a derived from product made using the BritPits.
Extent
Extent
Bounding Box
Distribution
Distribution
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Geographic Information System
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- Specification
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ESRI Feature Class
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Geographic Information System
()
- Resource Locator
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View Full Discovery Metadata: BRITPITS
World Wide Web page
Quality
Data quality
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Lineage
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The BritPits dataset holds information on: - names of mines, quarries, oil wells, gas wells, ash and desulphogypsum plants - geographic location - address - operator - mineral planning authority - geology - mineral commodities produced - end-uses where known Active Quarries and Historic Slate quarries are a derived from product made using the BritPits.
Keywords
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2013-04-03
Spatial Reference System
- Code
- NONE
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
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Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
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This dataset is wholly owned by the British Geological Society. NRW may provide access to this dataset on request in some circumstances. However, enquirers are advised to obtain a copy from the owner/originator directly, rather than NRW. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety.
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© British Geological Society NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly. Attribution Statement: British Geological Survey BGS Digital Data under Licence Number 2013/062 ©NERC; Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right