Hunwick Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed site surveys, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assessing agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Mapping land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for regional planning.
• Analyzing soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Integrating historical land classification maps with modern GIS systems for land use change analysis.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer land quality assessment.
• Original maps and reports provide detailed site-level information from surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

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 conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Hunwick (Wear Valley L.P.), England