Swinderby Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Swinderby, Ansons Farm. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and some surveys may include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land classification grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, based on scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions mentioned for some surveys.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Maps include the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing more granular detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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 conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Swinderby, Ansons Farm (England)