ALCL04892: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Grimsby

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Grimsby, Woad Lane North site. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The survey methodology follows the grading system described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales', with Grade 3 subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability for planning applications based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Analyze historical soil quality and land use patterns based on the survey maps and reports.
• Train models for land classification using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Assess regional land quality variations by integrating this site-specific survey with broader datasets.

Strengths

• Original survey data from a government ministry (MAFF) conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps are scanned from original paper sources at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000), which may affect digital analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), provided by Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, resulting in paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Grimsby, Woad Lane North (Grimsby L.P. Site 6), England