Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Aston on Trent, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Aston on Trent, Shardlow Pit site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with some surveys providing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is published by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classifying land capability for agriculture based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical soil quality and composition trends based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Mapping agricultural land grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, for regional planning and environmental impact assessments.
• Integrating historical land classification data with modern geospatial layers for longitudinal land use studies.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, for a specific site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (publisher)

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, producing paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Aston on Trent, Shardlow Pit, Derbyshire, England