Opencast Coal Site Maps

Primary Geological Data resulting from Open Cast Coal exploration in British coalfield areas. Maps showing the site outlines of opencast coal prospecting sites annotated with site reference number. Sites date back to the 1940s. Outlines drawn on 1:25000 scale topographic bases. The majority of the collection was deposited with the National Geological Records Centre by the Coal Authority in July 2001.

Data and Resources

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Last Updated September 2, 2025, 15:23 (UTC)
Created November 10, 2011, 08:41 (UTC)