ALCL02698: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Morpeth, 1989-1999

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for a detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The data covers the Morpeth, High Church site and includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, using the methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land quality changes for a specific site based on the mapped subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Integrate detailed soil pit descriptions and point data with broader land use planning models.
• Compare land classification at varying scales of detail, from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is based on the current grading methodology described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing more granular detail.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point 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 scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Morpeth, High Church (Castle Morpeth District), England.