Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Sittingbourne, Snipeshill (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Sittingbourne, Snipeshill site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. 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 the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey methodology described in the accompanying report.
• Analyze historical land quality changes using detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Map soil subgrades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, as mentioned in the survey description.
• Integrate unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for detailed soil analysis where available.

Strengths

• Original survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, an authoritative source.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Data is derived from scanned original paper maps and reports, which may require digitization for modern analysis.
• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Sittingbourne, Snipeshill (Swale), England