ALCC07289: West Deeping Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps

Post-1988 survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification of the West Deeping, north area. The data likely contains soil sample point data and pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map soil characteristics and land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Analyze historical land use patterns based on scanned maps from varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000).

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a 10-year period (1989-1999).
• Maps include subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• 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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

West Deeping, north (England)