Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Pease Pottage Site with Soil Data

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Pease Pottage site in Mid Sussex. Scanned original paper maps and reports detail land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land use potential at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning comparisons.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for precision agriculture assessments.

Strengths

• Includes scanned original maps and reports, preserving methodological detail from the 1989-1999 survey period.
• Provides subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, offering finer granularity for analysis.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, adding raw observational context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• Data may reflect temporal and methodological bias inherent to the 1989-1999 survey period and paper-based origins.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapped onto paper plans at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, later scanned.

Time Range

Surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Pease Pottage site in Mid Sussex, England.