ALCC03096k: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Sawley, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Sawley site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with mapping scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify land capability for agriculture based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality and land use patterns based on the unedited sample point soils data.
• Integrate historical agricultural land classifications with modern geospatial datasets based on the scanned map layers.
• Model changes in agricultural land potential over time based on the specific site survey data from 1989-1999.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the established grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions, offering raw observational data.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific site and 1989-1999 collection period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis, with results captured in paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Sawley, East of Sawley Crossroads (North West Leicester LP site 6007), England.