Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Bungay Site with Soil Data

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Bungay, St Margarets Road site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land capability at a site-specific scale for regional planning comparisons.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, with data digitized from scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Bungay, St Margarets Road (Waveney District Site 23), England.