Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Dodcot Milton LP, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Dodcot Milton LP includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports. Surveys were conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, mapping land grades from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 scale. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed land grade classifications.
• Map soil characteristics and variations based on unedited sample point soils data.
• Study land-use changes over a decade using surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Compare mapping methodologies and detail levels based on scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Survey data covers a specific decade from 1989 to 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Maps and reports are scanned originals, preserving original survey 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

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF), Natural England, Ordnance Survey

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by MAFF, with scanned original maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

England and Wales, specific site Dodcot Milton LP