ALCC03690: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Kirkstead, 1989-1999

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Kirkstead, Old Abbey Farm site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. This dataset includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, following the current grading methodology. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some of these surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports and maps.
• Analyze historical land quality trends for a specific site based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Train geospatial models for land grading using scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions and sample point data with mapped land classification grades.

Strengths

• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports for a specific site, preserving primary survey data.
• Surveys use the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data is from a specific time range (1989-1999) and a single site, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, with data later scanned from original paper records.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Kirkstead, Old Abbey Farm site in England (likely).