Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Killinghall Moor, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Killinghall Moor site, including scanned original paper maps and reports. The data was collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land-use suitability for planning purposes based on the geospatial survey maps.
• Study historical land quality changes by comparing survey data from the 1989-1999 period.

Strengths

• Includes original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey detail.
• Uses a specific grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps are at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by government agencies, with results recorded on paper maps and in reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Killinghall Moor, Harrogate, England