ALCL04594: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, 1989-1999

North Cave, M63 J38 (Boothferry L.P. Land E8) is a detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999, using grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. It includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Classify land capability for agricultural planning based on the detailed ALC grading system mentioned in the description.
• Analyze historical soil properties and limitations based on the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land quality for environmental impact assessments based on the geospatial survey maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study changes in agricultural land quality over time based on the specific survey period from 1989 to 1999.

Strengths

• Uses the detailed Agricultural Land Classification grading system, subdividing Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes original scanned maps at varying scales, typically 1:10,000, providing geospatial context.
• Contains supplementary unedited soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific survey sites and period (1989-1999).

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

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

England and Wales, specific to the North Cave, M63 J38 survey site.