Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Kingston Upon Hull Site 1

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Kingston Upon Hull, Kirk Ella (Beverley B.L.P. Site 1). The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites detailed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land use potential at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned original paper maps.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, providing primary source material.
• 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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Kingston Upon Hull, Kirk Ella (Beverley B.L.P. Site 1), England