ALCC07191: Bromham Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Bromham includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and map sites at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports
• Map land quality grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions 3a and 3b, using scanned survey maps
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions
• Compare land classification methodologies using the referenced grading system

Strengths

• Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by a government ministry
• Includes scanned original maps at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000
• Provides subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Bromham, England