Highfields Farm: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Highfields, Great Common Farm site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Mapping land suitability for farming based on the geospatial survey maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Analyzing soil characteristics for specific sites based on the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Data follows the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) are preserved, providing primary source detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving mapping and soil analysis.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data was collected between 1989 and 1999; last update is unknown.

Geography

Highfields, Great Common Farm site in England and Wales.