Thrapston Rectory Farm: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Thrapston Rectory Farm site, produced by the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed ALC grading system.
• Mapping land capability for agriculture based on scanned survey maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Studying soil characteristics and variability based on available point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Comparing land classification over time using the post-1988 survey methodology.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (MAFF).
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide primary source material.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias specific to the surveyed site and period (1989-1999).

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and reporting.

Time Range

Surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

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Geography

Thrapston Rectory Farm, England.