Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Newbury Site 47, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Newbury, Manor Park site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land quality at a local scale for land-use change studies, based on the 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 scale maps.

Strengths

• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey materials such as scanned maps and reports are available for the 1989-1999 period.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps are at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency of detail.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England; Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Newbury, Manor Park (Newbury LP Site 47), England.