Grafty Green Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Scanned Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for a detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data covers the Grafty Green, Woodcock Lane site in Maidstone, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality and land suitability based on the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land use potential for planning applications using the scanned geospatial maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular land assessment.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes original scanned maps and reports, preserving the detail of the historical survey.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for ground-truth analysis.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown; 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 surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Grafty Green, Woodcock Lane (Maidstone LP Site 37), England