England and Wales agricultural land classification survey data for the Ardsley site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with soil grading following the methodology described in the official classification guidelines. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
- Map agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
- Analyze soil characteristics for land planning based on the available unedited sample point soils data.
- Compare land classification grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
- Integrate historical land survey data with modern GIS systems based on the scanned map data.
Strengths
- Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
- Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and levels of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
- Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer granularity.
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
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- England and Wales (specific site: Ardsley, Stairfoot Quarry)