Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC01690

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports detail the Agricultural Land Classification for the Braintree, Covenbrook Hall Farm site. The data was collected 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' guidelines. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil characteristics based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land quality variations at a site level based on the scanned maps created at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Compare land grading over time for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, Natural England, Ordnance Survey

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Braintree, Covenbrook Hall Farm, England