Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Bilsthorpe, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Bilsthorpe site in Newark & Sherwood District. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports produced between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes detailed land grading with subdivisions of Grade 3 and may include unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land classification changes based on scanned survey maps produced at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study soil properties based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions mentioned for some surveys.

Strengths

• Survey reports and maps were produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, a government authority.
• Land grading includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Bilsthorpe site in Newark & Sherwood District, England