West Stoke 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 likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the West Stoke site, with soil data and descriptions available for some surveys. It is provided by Natural England and incorporates Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and subgrades for land planning based on available soil pit descriptions.
• Map land classification at varying scales for regional agricultural assessments based on the scanned maps.

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Scanned original maps and reports preserve the primary survey materials.

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

Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

West Stoke, Densworth (West Sussex Minerals Site B)