Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data includes scanned paper maps and reports for individual sites. Surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999 map land grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3. Natural England copyright data also contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
- Map agricultural land quality based on detailed soil classification grades.
- Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
- Compare land grading methodologies using the referenced 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
- Assess land-use suitability at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Strengths
- Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in a referenced official publication.
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
- Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
- Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific surveyed sites.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.
- Time Range
- 1989 to 1999
- Geography
- Individual sites in England and Wales (likely)