Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC05091

England and Wales agricultural land classification data from the Snailwell survey. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes soil grade subdivisions and, for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil composition and characteristics based on the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the geospatial boundaries and grade subdivisions.
• Study historical soil survey practices and data collection based on the scanned original paper maps from a specific time period.

Strengths

• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey data from a defined period (1989-1999) conducted by a government ministry.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps are scanned from original paper documents at varying scales, which may affect digital analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; data provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, resulting in paper maps and reports which were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

England and Wales, specific to the Snailwell survey area.