Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Morpeth, East Riding (1989-1999)

Morpeth, East Riding survey data from the UK's Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes Grade 3 subdivisions and, for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing soil composition and characteristics based on the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Mapping historical land quality for regional planning based on the scanned geospatial maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Studying the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular agricultural assessment.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guide.
• Includes detailed subdivisions of land grades, specifically Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains supplementary data for some surveys, such as unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in original paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Morpeth, East Riding (Castle Morpeth District), England, UK.