Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Laceby Site, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Laceby site in Cleethorpes Borough. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports
• Map land quality grades and subgrades for regional planning based on scanned maps
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using unedited sample point data

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'
• 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 land into subgrades 3a and 3b

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

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Laceby site in Cleethorpes Borough, England