ALCL01795: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Berwick, 1989-1999

Original paper maps and survey reports from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food detail the Agricultural Land Classification for the Berwick site between 1989 and 1999. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, following the methodology of the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed ALC grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Mapping soil quality variations at a site level using the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Analyzing historical land use potential for specific locations based on the scanned original paper maps.
• Training models to predict land grade from soil pit descriptions where such ancillary data is available.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the established national 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys provide ancillary unedited soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, resulting in scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Berwick, England (specific site: Berwick B.W.L.P. Site 3)