ALCC04592a: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It comprises scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed site surveys, using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. The data includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess land suitability for agricultural development based on detailed soil grade classifications.
• Map soil quality variations at a site level using scanned survey maps and reports.
• Analyze historical land classification trends from the late 1980s and 1990s survey period.
• Integrate unedited soil sample point data with spatial maps for soil science research.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the established grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide primary source material.
• 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.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Clipstone (Newark and Sherwood District, Western area LP - site A), England