ALCL01695: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Berwick, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Berwick site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with mapping scales ranging 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

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey methodology.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of land quality (including Grade 3 subdivisions) based on scanned map data.
• Correlating soil pit descriptions and point data with land classification grades for specific sites.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Provides unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Mapping scales and level of detail vary from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 across individual sites.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with data from scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Berwick, England (specific site: Berwick B.W.L.P. Site 2)