The BGS BritPits version 4 is derived from a BGS database, which contains records of mineral workings covering the Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The coverage includes active, inactive, dormant and ceased sites and a range of mineral operations, including mines, quarries, onshore oil and gas fields, together with wharfs and rail depots handling mineral products and industrial processes which produce a mineral product. The information on currently active sites is continually updated with the cooperation of both local authorities and the minerals industry.
British Geological Survey. (2026). BGS BritPits version 4. British Geological Survey. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/f6b41d3c-b881-4f3d-8e10-40dc7262de1a
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