Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Sherburn in Elmet, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Sherburn in Elmet site, including scanned original paper maps and reports. The data was gathered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, 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 land capability for agriculture based on detailed soil and landscape factors mentioned in the description
• Analyze historical land quality changes based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999
• Integrate detailed soil pit descriptions and point data for local environmental modeling
• Assess land suitability for development or conservation using the Grade 3a and 3b subdivisions

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, conducted between 1989 and 1999

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Sherburn in Elmet, Selby, England (UK)