Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Basingstoke Site with Soil Data

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Basingstoke site includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and maps land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some of these surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land quality for planning and development assessments based on the scanned original maps.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.

Strengths

• Includes original scanned maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted over a defined period (1989-1999).
• Applies a specific, documented grading methodology ('Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales').
• Provides supplementary unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions for some surveys.

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 with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom