Rackheath Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Rackheath (Site 3) survey data comprises scanned original paper maps and reports for detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys grade land quality, including subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, using methodology from the official classification guidelines. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed survey methodology
• Analyze historical land use patterns based on scanned maps and reports
• Compare soil subgrade classifications (3a and 3b) for land management
• Integrate unedited soil sample point data for site-specific analysis

Strengths

• Original survey maps and reports scanned from paper sources
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999

Provenance

Source

Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Rackheath (Site 3), England