Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Frating, England (1989-1999)

England's Frating area was surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports detailing Agricultural Land Classification grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on detailed survey grades and subgrades.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on available point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification methodologies using the referenced grading methodology report.
• Assess land use suitability for specific crops or farming practices based on soil and land grade data.

Strengths

• Original survey maps and reports scanned from paper sources provide primary data.
• Survey methodology is documented and referenced via an official publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, mapping, and soil sampling.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Frating, England