Coxford Heath Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC04391 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Coxford Heath site. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using grading methodology described in the official classification guidelines. Surveys include subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Use Cases
Assess agricultural land capability based on detailed soil grading methodology.
Map land quality for planning purposes using scanned survey maps at varying scales.
Analyze soil characteristics using unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Compare land classification grades and subgrades (e.g., 3a vs 3b) for specific sites.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in official guidelines.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.