Duxford Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Duxford, Cambridgeshire agricultural land classification survey data from 1989 to 1999. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification grades across different survey scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Survey data uses a specific grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Duxford, Cambridgeshire