Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Shiney Row (Sunderland) 1989-1999
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Shiney Row site, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales,' subdividing Grade 3 into 3a and 3b.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
Map land quality at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning and development assessments.
Strengths
Includes original scanned maps and reports from a government-conducted survey between 1989 and 1999.
Provides subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer-grained analysis.
Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and report generation.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update for the dataset is unknown.