Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Thurcroft, Sawn Moor Road in Rotherham. The dataset likely 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. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
- Map agricultural land quality grades based on the detailed survey methodology.
- Analyze soil characteristics for land planning based on unedited sample point soils data.
- Compare land capability subgrades (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 agricultural land.
- Integrate historical land classification data with modern GIS systems based on scanned maps.
Strengths
- Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales.
- Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and levels of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
- The dataset includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land 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
- Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- Thurcroft, Sawn Moor Road (Rotherham U.D.P. Site H23), England