ALCL02992: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Kirk Smeaton, 1989-1999

Kirk Smeaton, Barnsdale Bar Quarry in England and Wales is the focus of this detailed agricultural land classification survey. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports from site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. The data includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land capability at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning studies.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular land assessment.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, preserving the primary survey documentation.
• Surveys use a defined and referenced grading methodology ('Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales').
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for ground-truthing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count and file formats are 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, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Kirk Smeaton, Barnsdale Bar Quarry, England and Wales