Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for detailed site assessments. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed site survey reports.
- Map land classification grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, based on scanned original maps.
- Correlate soil data from sample points and pit descriptions with land classification grades.
Strengths
- Data is based on the current grading methodology described in a referenced official publication.
- Individual sites were mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
- 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 / Natural England
- Collection Method
- Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- England and Wales (specific site: Wye, Scotton Street)