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

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Worthing, Goring Crossways site, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, mapping land grades from 1 to 3, with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b. Some surveys also contain 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.
• Train models for land classification using the scanned map imagery and associated soil data.
• Study changes in land capability over time by comparing this survey data with more recent classifications.
• Assess soil characteristics for specific sites based on the available soil pit descriptions and point data.

Strengths

• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Based on the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some of the surveys.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Worthing, Goring Crossways (Worthing LP Site 1), England.