Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for detailed agricultural land classification. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites, with soil data and pit descriptions available for some surveys. The data uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed site survey reports
- Map land grade subdivisions, including Grade 3a and 3b, based on the classification methodology
- Correlate soil pit descriptions with land classification grades for specific sites
Strengths
- Data uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for detailed 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 the 1989-1999 collection period
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- Earl Shilton, East Of Astley Road (Hinkley and Bosworth Local Plan)