ALCC09893: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the Bolsover Moor Quarry Extension site. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports detailing land grades, with Grade 3 subdivided into 3a and 3b, and some surveys include unedited soil point data. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service and copyright is held by Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed survey methodology described in the linked grading guide.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land grades at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
• Assess historical land use changes using detailed survey reports and maps from the 1989-1999 period.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guide.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• 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.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Bolsover, Bolsover Moor Quarry Extension site (England)