Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Clayton West, Dearne Lea OCCS

England and Wales agricultural land classification data for the Clayton West and Dearne Lea OCCS sites. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report and includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning and environmental assessments using the scanned geospatial survey maps.
• Study historical changes in land classification for specific sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Data uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, for specific sites.

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

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Clayton West and Dearne Lea OCCS sites in England and Wales.