Kings Lynn Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for Kings Lynn, White House Farm, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with soil grades subdivided into 3a and 3b. Maps are at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on soil grade subdivisions mentioned in the description.
Analyze historical land-use patterns based on scanned survey maps from 1989-1999.
Integrate soil pit descriptions and sample point data for detailed soil analysis.
Compare land classification at different scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
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 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer classification.
Contains both scanned maps and unedited soil data for some surveys.
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, Natural England, Ordnance Survey
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.