Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC02496

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Bugbrooke, Western Milton Sand Quarry site. 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 also contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land use potential at a site-specific scale based on the scanned original maps.
• Compare land classification subgrades, such as Grade 3a versus 3b, for agricultural planning.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, from a defined 1989-1999 time period.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Bugbrooke, Western Milton Sand Quarry site, England.