Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Charlbury, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Charlbury 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 via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land quality at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning and conservation efforts.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular assessment.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Provides multiple data types: scanned maps, reports, and for some surveys, raw soils data.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps are at varying scales and levels of detail, which may complicate uniform analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by government agency, with data subsequently digitized and published.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection period ended in 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Charlbury, England and Wales (specific site within the UK)