Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Crook, England (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Crook site in Wear Valley, England. 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. It features soil data and pit descriptions for some surveys, with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning and environmental assessments based on the detailed geospatial survey maps.
• Study historical land classification changes in England based on surveys from the 1989-1999 period.

Strengths

• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports from a defined survey period (1989-1999).
• Provides unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

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 (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil sampling, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Data collection occurred between 1989 and 1999; recency of digital publication is unknown.

Geography

Crook, Wear Valley, England, United Kingdom.