Caistor Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Detailed Soil Maps and Reports 1989-1999
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Description
Natural England provides the Caistor (West Lindsey District Plan C7) Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features soil grade mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, with some surveys containing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed soil grade mapping described.
Analyze soil quality variations using the available unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
Model land suitability for planning purposes based on the geospatial Agricultural Land Classification grades.
Compare historical land quality (1989-1999) with contemporary data for change detection studies.
Strengths
Data collection follows the established methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
Original survey maps and reports are provided, offering primary source material.
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
Natural England, containing Ordnance Survey data. Original surveys by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with soil mapping and analysis, following the Agricultural Land Classification methodology.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.