1 Bedrock geology 1000 piece jigsaw and folded map

Bedrock geology map of the United Kingdom and Ireland 1:1 250 000k published in May 2017, now available as a 1000 piece jigsaw, including a full-size folded copy of the map. Jigsaw finished size 50 x 66 cm (20 x 26”).

This version is letterbox size.

The map shows the bedrock (solid) geology of Britain and Ireland excluding the Channel Islands, generalised from larger-scale maps and overlaid on shaded relief.

The jigsaw map is intended as a teaching resource, suitable for a wide range of educational purposes and was designed in collaboration with the Earth Science Teachers Association and the Geographical Association.

2 Magnetic Anomaly Jigsaw Puzzle (Letterbox)

This 1000 piece jigsaw shows a 3D view of our crustal magnetic field model projected onto a globe with (exaggerated) topography. The crustal magnetic field model is just one part of our BGS Global Geomagnetic Model (BGGM), that is used in the directional drilling service we provide to industry. This part of the model describes the magnetisation of rocks at and under Earth’s surface, to a world-leading resolution of 28km. The model is derived from tens of millions of measurements from land, sea, air, and satellite surveys, processed using our High Performance Computing cluster in Keyworth. The red and blue colours show strong magnetic fields pointing in or out of the Earth’s surface – the most well-known features are the stripes seen running roughly North-South in the Atlantic, which are one of the key pieces of evidence that brought the theory of continental drift into the mainstream in the 1960s. Jigsaw finished size 50 x 66 cm (20 x 26”). Made from 100% recycled board.

3 William Smith 1820 Letterbox Jigsaw

William Smith 1820 map “A New Geological Map of England and Wales, with the Inland Navigations; Exhibiting the Districts of Coal and other Sites of Mineral Tonnage. By W Smith, Engineer.” Now available as a 1000 piece jigsaw, including a reduced size (248mm x 327mm) folded copy of the map to act as a guide. Jigsaw finished size 50 x 66 cm (20 x 26”). Made from 100% recycled board. This version is a letterbox size.