ALCC05492a: East Leake Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
East Leake survey maps and reports detail Agricultural Land Classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, for a site in Rushcliffe Borough. The data consists of scanned original paper maps from surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
Map agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey grades and subgrades.
Analyze soil characteristics for land planning using unedited sample point soils data.
Compare land classification methodologies by referencing the linked grading system documentation.
Assess historical land quality changes using survey data from the 1989-1999 period.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official Agricultural Land Classification guidelines.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
Original paper maps and reports provide detailed visual and textual 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 and Ordnance Survey, via the Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.