Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Mansfield, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Mansfield area includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports. The surveys were conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology described in the official classification guidelines. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports
• Map soil subgrades (e.g., 3a and 3b) for land management planning based on the survey maps
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites using the available unedited sample point soils data
• Compare land classification across different scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) based on the varying map detail

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology for England and Wales
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis
• Contains both scanned maps and survey reports, providing multimodal context

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 to 1999

Geography

Mansfield, Mile Hill, Chesterfield Road area