Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the Spixworth Mushroom Farm site. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales.' The data includes detailed land grade subdivisions and, for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
- Assessing agricultural land quality based on detailed grade classifications and subdivisions.
- Integrating historical soil survey data with modern GIS systems based on scanned maps and point data.
- Analyzing land use suitability for specific crops or farming activities based on the ALC grading methodology.
Strengths
- Survey data uses the established grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales.'
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
- 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, with data scanned from original paper maps and reports.
- Time Range
- 1989 to 1999
- Geography
- Spixworth Mushroom Farm site in England