Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Stoke Mandeville Detailed Soil Maps and Reports
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Stoke Mandeville, Land Off Lower Road site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It provides soil grading, with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Analyze historical soil quality and agricultural potential based on detailed land classification grades.
Map land suitability for different crop types based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Study soil characteristics and variability based on available unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
Correlate land classification with physical geography using the georeferenced survey maps.
Strengths
Provides detailed land classification using the established grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
Includes original survey materials such as scanned maps and reports, offering primary source data.
Maps feature subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, adding granularity to the classification.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific survey site and 1989-1999 period.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, with results recorded on paper maps and reports later scanned.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.
Geography
Stoke Mandeville, Land Off Lower Road site in England.