Monkton Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Monkton site in South Tyneside includes scanned original paper maps and reports. Surveys were conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and use the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication. Maps are at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability using the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification maps at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
• Study historical changes in land use and soil quality for the surveyed period (1989-1999).

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology, including subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide detailed site-level information.
• 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 geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific site surveys.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Monkton site in South Tyneside, England