Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Kettering Rushton Golf Centre

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for agricultural land classification in England and Wales. The data covers a detailed site survey for the Kettering Rushton Golf Centre area conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and include subdivisions of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey methodology.
• Map land grades and subgrades for regional planning based on scanned survey maps.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites using available unedited sample point and soil pit data.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official grading methodology from "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales".
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original paper maps and reports have been scanned and preserved.

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

Kettering Rushton Golf Centre area, England and Wales