Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Boston, Slippery Gowt Lane (1989-1999)

Natural England provides the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) detailed survey for the Boston, Slippery Gowt Lane 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 features soil data, pit descriptions, and land grading using the methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey data and grading methodology.
• Analyze historical land quality changes based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Integrate scanned map and report data for regional land-use planning.
• Study soil characteristics and variability using unedited sample point and soil pit description data.

Strengths

• Uses the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving survey fidelity.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil sampling and mapping.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Boston, Slippery Gowt Lane, England