Agricultural Land Classification Survey: North Tuddenham By-Pass, 1989-1999

North Tuddenham By-Pass Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for a site surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, uses the grading methodology from the official classification guidelines, and was mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the Post-1988 ALC grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning or environmental assessments based on the detailed geospatial survey maps.

Strengths

• Data uses the current Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology as described in the official guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
• Original survey maps were created at detailed scales, typically 1:10,000, ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

North Tuddenham By-Pass site (specific location in England).