Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Marske On Sea, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Marske On Sea area, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The data includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited soil sample point data for some surveys. It is published by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality grades based on the detailed survey methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites using the available unedited sample point data.
• Compare land grading at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for detailed agricultural assessment.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, providing primary source material.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• 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

Marske On Sea (Cleveland Structure Plan area)