Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Broom, North Site Data 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Broom, North site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify land quality for agricultural planning based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land use and agricultural potential based on the scanned geospatial maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology, subdividing Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes multiple data types: scanned maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, raw soils data.
• Maps are provided at detailed scales, typically 1:10,000.

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; provided by Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, resulting in paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Broom, North site (specific location in England and Wales)