Epping Gardeners Farm: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, following the methodology of the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Analyze historical land quality trends using survey data from 1989-1999.
• Train models for land grading using the Grade 3a and 3b subdivision methodology.
• Integrate scanned geospatial maps with soil pit descriptions for environmental studies.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes scanned original maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted over a 10-year period (1989-1999).
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Epping, Gardeners Farm site in England.