West Deeping Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the current grading methodology and map land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey methodology.
• Analyze spatial distribution of land grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, based on scanned maps.
• Study soil characteristics and profiles based on available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Compare land quality assessments across different survey sites mapped at varying scales.

Strengths

• Survey reports and maps are based on the current grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Data includes the 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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

West Deeping, Stowe Farm (2) and other individual sites in England and Wales.