Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Petersfield, Tilmore Road

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Petersfield, Tilmore Road (East Hampshire Site 1172). The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for 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 include subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed ALC grading methodology.
• Map land-use suitability for farming based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Study soil characteristics based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions available for some surveys.

Strengths

• Survey data is based on the current grading methodology described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Petersfield, Tilmore Road (East Hampshire, England)