ALCC06591: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It consists of scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed site surveys, including the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, across surveyed areas.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and levels of detail, ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available 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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Boston, South of Wyberton West Road (England)