ALCC05392b: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Norwich and Hellesdon

Norwich and Hellesdon agricultural land classification survey data from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, grading land from Grade 1 to Grade 5 with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess land capability for agricultural development based on detailed soil grading methodology.
• Analyze historical soil quality trends using unedited sample point soils data.
• Map agricultural land quality for regional planning based on scanned survey maps.
• Compare land classification subgrades (3a and 3b) for specific agricultural suitability studies.

Strengths

• Survey data uses a standardized grading methodology as described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

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

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright holder)

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Norwich, Hellesdon (Broadland District Plan Site B)