ALCL00399: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Harrogate Golf Club Extension survey maps and reports detail Agricultural Land Classification grades. Original paper maps were scanned from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The surveys use a specific grading methodology and include subdivisions of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality based on detailed soil classification grades.
• Analyze historical land-use changes based on surveyed site data from 1989-1999.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions with land classification grades for specific sites.
• Assess land suitability for agricultural development using the official grading methodology.

Strengths

• Survey data uses a specific, documented grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps were scanned, preserving the survey detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Harrogate Golf Club Extension site