Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Longhoughton Quarry Extension

England and Wales agricultural land survey data from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and reports, grading land from Grade 1 to Grade 5 with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning.
• Study historical land use changes between 1989 and 1999 using the scanned original paper maps.

Strengths

• Data is based on the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Survey maps include the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original scanned paper maps and reports provide a direct archival record of the survey work.

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 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

England and Wales (specific site: Longhoughton Quarry Extension)