ALCC05992: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Oakham site includes scanned original paper maps and reports. Surveys were conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, mapping land grades at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Map land grade subdivisions, including Grade 3a and 3b, using the scanned geospatial maps.
Analyze soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
Maps include subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
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
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.