ALCC04490: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Barrowby

England and Wales agricultural land survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Barrowby, Low Road site, detailing land grades including subdivisions of Grade 3. Surveys were conducted at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map historical land use patterns based on scanned original paper maps at varying scales.
• Compare land grade subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for specific agricultural sites.

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a defined 10-year period (1989-1999) by a government ministry.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains both scanned maps and survey reports, offering multimodal documentation.

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

Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

England and Wales (specific site: Barrowby, Low Road)