Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Barming Site (1989-1999)

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Barming, North Street site in Maidstone. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports created by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess land capability for agriculture based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Map agricultural land grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, for planning purposes.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point data and pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology described in the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales.
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, providing a direct archival record.
• 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

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (1989-1999), Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Barming, North Street (Maidstone LP Site 19), England