Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Old Basing, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data includes scanned original paper maps and reports for individual sites like Old Basing, Lodge Farm. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability for specific sites based on available unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Map land use suitability over time using the geospatial survey maps created at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Includes original scanned maps and reports, preserving detailed survey methodology from a defined period (1989-1999).
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions, providing raw observational data.
• Land grading follows a specific published methodology, subdividing Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (UK), Natural England, Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by government agencies, with results captured in paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers surveys from 1989 to 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Specific site: Old Basing, Lodge Farm (Basing LP S 22), England.