ALCC08594c: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Roxton A1(M) Improvements

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Roxton A1(M) Improvements project. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, using the grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Map land classification grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, based on scanned survey maps.
• Study soil characteristics based on available unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999, providing a specific historical time range.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

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

Roxton A1(M) Improvements site, England