Woodwalton Charterhouse Farm: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It consists of scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Woodwalton Charterhouse Farm site, including soil data and pit descriptions. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

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 land quality for planning and environmental impact assessments based on the geospatial survey maps.
• Study historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 20th century.

Strengths

• Original survey data from a defined time period (1989-1999) conducted by a government ministry.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains both geospatial maps (scanned at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) and textual survey reports.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single site survey from the 1990s.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil sampling, mapping, and report writing.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

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Geography

Woodwalton Charterhouse Farm, England (specific site).