ALCL04791: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Seacroft and Crossgates Bypass

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Seacroft and Crossgates Bypass site, collected by the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report, with Grade 3 subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land use changes based on scanned maps from the 1989-1999 period.
• Model soil characteristics for specific sites using the available unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Integrate detailed subgrade 3a/3b classifications into regional land quality assessments.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, reports, and for some surveys, raw soil point data.

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 (UK), provided via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with maps created at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collected between 1989 and 1999; last update unknown.

Geography

Seacroft and Crossgates Bypass site, England, UK.