Stainton Vale Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data includes scanned original paper maps and reports for the Stainton Vale site. Surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food use the current grading methodology. Maps range from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 scale and include unedited soil sample point data for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land use suitability using the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land grades within Grade 3, including the subdivision into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Maps and reports are original scanned documents from detailed site surveys.
• Grade 3 mapping includes subdivision into subgrades 3a and 3b.

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 conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Stainton Vale (Middlesbrough)