Great Houghton Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, 1989-1999

Great Houghton (Barnsley UDP, Objectors Site 14) is a detailed site survey of agricultural land quality. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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

• Assess land suitability for agricultural development based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Map agricultural land quality grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, for planning applications.
• Analyze historical soil characteristics using unedited sample point and soil pit description data.

Strengths

• Original survey maps and reports scanned from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and location.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; data provided by Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with maps and reports, likely involving field soil analysis.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:32:00.431704; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Houghton, Barnsley, United Kingdom