ALCL00394: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and were mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Map land use suitability based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions with land classification grades for specific sites.
• Study changes in land classification methodology applied between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

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

England and Wales, specific sites like Shelley, Peace Wood Quarry