Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Sittingbourne, 1989-1999

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports detail agricultural land grades for individual sites in England. The data was gathered by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from the official classification guidelines. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Map historical agricultural land quality based on detailed site survey grades.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on available sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification methodology application across different surveyed sites.
• Assess land use suitability for planning purposes based on the graded land classification.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Original paper maps and reports were scanned, preserving the detail of the historical surveys.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Sittingbourne, Ruins Barn Road Tunstall (Swale LP Site GG), England