Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Kingston Bagpuize Site, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Kingston Bagpuize site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map soil characteristics and land suitability for planning based on the scanned maps and soil pit descriptions.
• Analyze historical land use changes based on the survey data collected over a defined decade.
• Integrate detailed site-level soil data with broader environmental datasets based on the geospatial nature of the maps.

Strengths

• Uses a defined and referenced grading methodology (Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales).
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains multiple data types for some sites: maps, reports, and raw soils data.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with maps and reports, scanned from original paper records.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection period is 1989-1999; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Kingston Bagpuize, Cherry Tree Close (Vale Of White Horse SE H28), England