Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Saffron Waldon, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Saffron Waldon area near Shire Hill Farm. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality grades based on the detailed survey methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification subgrades (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 areas.
• Study historical land use patterns from scanned maps and reports between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and location.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Saffron Waldon, Land Near Shire Hill Farm