ALCL03595: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Bridlington, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Bridlington Site I area in East Yorkshire. Scanned original paper maps and survey reports detail land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, based on the official grading methodology. The data was gathered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, with some surveys also containing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land quality for specific sites using the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Integrate historical land classification maps with modern GIS layers for land-use change analysis.
• Support planning decisions by mapping the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Uses the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving historical survey detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency of detail.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Bridlington Site I, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.