Rainham South Hall Farm Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for Rainham, South Hall Farm includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports. Surveys were conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Map land classification grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, based on scanned survey maps.
• Study soil characteristics using unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer classification.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions 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.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, using scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Rainham, South Hall Farm, England