Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Boothferry Site with Soil Data

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Boothferry, The Groves site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for regional agricultural planning.
• Integrate historical land classification data with modern GIS layers for land use change analysis.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized national grading methodology for agricultural land classification.
• Includes high-detail scanned original maps and reports for a specific surveyed site.
• Some surveys provide raw, unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data is sourced from a specific time period (1989-1999) and site, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, conducted by government agricultural experts.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Boothferry, The Groves (Goole Hook L.P. Site 9), England