Great Shefford Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR02994 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Great Shefford site. The data was collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 land into 3a and 3b. Maps are at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Mapping historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed classification grades.
Analyzing soil characteristics for specific sites based on available soil pit descriptions.
Comparing land classification at different scales based on maps ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
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.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.