Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Old Basing

Post-1988 survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It comprises scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed site surveys, including the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning.
• Study historical land use changes using surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
• Maps and reports are available at varying scales, typically 1:10,000.

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, Natural England, Ordnance Survey

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Old Basing, Basingfield (Site 7 Basingstoke LP), England