England and Wales agricultural land classification data from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with soil grades subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright.
Use Cases
- Classify agricultural land quality based on the grading methodology described in the survey reports.
- Map soil grade subdivisions, including Grade 3a and 3b, based on the detailed survey data.
- Analyze soil characteristics using unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions available for some surveys.
- Compare land classification across different sites surveyed at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Strengths
- Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
- Original paper maps and survey reports are available, scanned for digital access.
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
- Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- England and Wales, specifically Fornham St Martin & Timworth survey area.