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Layer: BGS Mining Hazard Class (ID:22)

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Name: BGS Mining Hazard Class

Display Field: NAME

Type: Feature Layer

Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon

Description: Mining hazard (not including coal) summarises the location, extent and indicates the level of hazard associated with former and present underground mine workings. The dataset covers Great Britain and is published at 1: 50 000 scale. The content is derived from a range of data sources including, but not limited to the bedrock geology, extensive literature reviews of both published and unpublished documents, abandonment and mine plans, combined with a wealth of expert knowledge and experience. The release of version 8.1 builds on the content of previously published versions. The coverage has been expanded with the inclusion of newly identified areas and drawing on data from the BGS published Britpits (BGS database of British Pits -includes both surface and underground mineral workings) and other resources. For the first time, zones of influence have been integrated (for evaporites, oil shales and building stones) to indicate the areas surrounding mining sites which might be impacted. The data have been compiled and presented in an easy to use format to provide a national overview of the country's mining legacy. Given the long and complex mining history of Great Britain, this dataset represents the best information available at the present time (September 2020). Work continues to develop this product, which will result in the release of ad hoc updates in the future.

Copyright Text: British Geological Survey

Min. Scale: 0

Max. Scale: 0

Default Visibility: true

Max Record Count: 2000

Supported query Formats: JSON, geoJSON, PBF

Use Standardized Queries: True

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Drawing Info:

HasZ: false

HasM: false

Has Attachments: false

Has Geometry Properties: true

HTML Popup Type: esriServerHTMLPopupTypeAsHTMLText

Object ID Field: FID

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Type ID Field: CLASS

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Is Data Versioned: false

Has Contingent Values: false

Supports Rollback On Failure Parameter: true

Last Edit Date: 7/8/2026 2:15:07 PM

Schema Last Edit Date: 7/8/2026 2:15:07 PM

Data Last Edit Date: 7/8/2026 2:15:07 PM

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