Segensworth Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Segensworth site in Fareham. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It includes detailed land grading, with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited soil sample data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use potential at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned original paper maps.
• Compare subgrades within agricultural land Grade 3 (3a and 3b) for detailed suitability assessment.

Strengths

• Survey methodology is explicitly referenced to the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Data includes the 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.
• 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 to 1999

Geography

Segensworth, Fareham, England