Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Polegate, East Sussex (1989-1999)

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Polegate, South East England. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, and some surveys also provide unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, using the scanned original paper maps.
• Study soil characteristics for specific sites based on the available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification across different survey scales, ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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

Government Digital Service, Natural England

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Polegate, South East (East Sussex), England