Aldermaston Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Detailed Soil Maps and Reports
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Description
Aldermaston, Berkshire, England, is the focus of this detailed agricultural land classification survey. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from a site-specific survey conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes detailed land grading, with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyzing soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
Mapping historical land quality at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning studies.
Comparing land grades over time by using the standardized post-1988 classification system.
Strengths
Uses the standardized 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports from 1989-1999.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single site survey from 1989-1999.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; data provided via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis, with results recorded on paper maps and in reports.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data is from 1989-1999; update status for the digital release is unknown.