ALCC06792a: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the New Balderton site surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b and uses the grading methodology from the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales publication. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map historical land-use changes based on scanned original paper maps from the 1989-1999 period.
• Study soil characteristics based on available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification subgrades (3a and 3b) for agricultural planning purposes.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales methodology.
• Includes scanned original paper maps and reports, preserving historical detail.
• Some surveys contain 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 bias inherent to eu_open_data, focusing on a single site in England.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

New Balderton (Newark Local Plan), England