ALCC03290: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

1989 to 1999 survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, providing detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) for individual sites in England and Wales. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service and sourced from Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Use Cases

• Historical land capability analysis based on detailed ALC grades and subgrades.
• Land-use planning and policy development based on scanned survey maps and reports.
• Soil science research based on available unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Geospatial analysis of agricultural land quality based on maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Provides original scanned maps and reports, preserving the detail of the primary survey work.

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

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results digitized as scanned maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Individual sites in England and Wales (specific to survey 'Holt, B1149').