Romsey Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Between 1989 and 1999, the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food conducted detailed site surveys for agricultural land classification. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites, with soil grades subdivided into 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey reports
• Analyze soil grade subdivisions (3a and 3b) for land management planning
• Integrate historical soil pit descriptions with modern land use data

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a 10-year period (1989-1999)
• Maps include subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b
• Original survey methodology documented and linked

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

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Geography

Romsey, Halterworth Farm (Test Valley LP S.225)