Hadleigh Layham Quarry: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Hadleigh, Layham Quarry area. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and may 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 soil characteristics and land quality for specific sites using the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use suitability at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning and environmental impact studies.

Strengths

• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports from a defined survey period (1989-1999) by a government ministry.
• Surveys were conducted at detailed scales, typically 1:10,000, with some as detailed as 1:5,000.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, following the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Hadleigh, Layham Quarry area in England.