ALCL00897: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Armthorpe site in Doncaster, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999. It uses the grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land-use patterns based on scanned maps from the 1989-1999 survey period.
• Study soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions available for some surveys.
• Compare land grading at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology, including subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail.
• Some surveys provide 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

Armthorpe, Doncaster, England