ALCC08794: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Kings Lynn Riverside Estate
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Description
Detailed Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Kings Lynn Riverside Estate site. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited soil data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication and were mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability for farming based on unedited sample point soils data.
Map land classification grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, using the scanned original maps.
Compare land quality across different survey sites based on the standardized grading system.
Strengths
Survey data uses the current grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
Original maps were scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, offering different levels of detail.
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.