Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and map sites at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
- Analyze agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports
- Map historical land grades and subgrades based on scanned original maps
- Study soil characteristics and pit descriptions for specific survey sites
Strengths
- Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by a government ministry
- Maps include subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b
- Original maps scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.
- Time Range
- 1989 to 1999
- Geography
- Thorpe Willoughby (Selby D.L.P. THW/G), England