Welton Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Welton site includes scanned original paper maps and reports. Surveys were conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed site survey reports.
• Map land classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, using scanned original maps.
• Study soil characteristics based on available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official Agricultural Land Classification guidelines.
• Individual sites were mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
• Data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.

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

Natural England and Ordnance Survey, Crown copyright.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Welton, Poolbank Lane (specific site)