Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Banstead, Kingswood Estate (1989-1999)
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Description
England and Wales land classification data from detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports for the Banstead, Kingswood Estate site, with mapping scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and includes subgrades for Grade 3 land.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze historical soil quality and land use patterns based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Map land classification boundaries at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned original paper maps.
Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for specific sites.
Strengths
Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited soil point data and 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 (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and report generation.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Data collection period is 1989-1999; last update is unknown.