Barrington Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Barrington site from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and includes detailed soil grade mapping, including subdivisions of Grade 3. Surveys were conducted at varying scales, typically 1:10,000, and some include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land capability based on detailed soil grade mapping.
• Compare land quality across regions using the standardized grading methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites using available sample point and soil pit data.
• Support land use planning decisions with historical, detailed survey maps and reports.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes 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

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown; data structure must be inspected after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales and levels of detail, which may affect consistency.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (1989-1999), Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Barrington site, England and Wales.