Wellingborough Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Wellingborough area from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey program. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and includes detailed land grading, including subdivisions of Grade 3. Survey maps were produced at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Use Cases
Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed land grading methodology.
Map soil characteristics and land use potential based on unedited sample point soils data.
Compare land classification over time based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
Assess land suitability for different agricultural purposes based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
Includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, providing primary source material.
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.
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.