Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Louth A16 Site

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Louth A16 site. The dataset likely contains 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 includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and some surveys may have unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality grades based on detailed site survey methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land capability using unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification across different survey scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Assess land suitability for farming based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Survey methodology follows the current grading system described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• 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

Louth, A16 site (likely in England or Wales)