Stokesley Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for Stokesley, Busby House Farm. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, and some surveys may have unedited sample point soils data.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Map land use suitability for farming based on the Grade 3 subdivisions (3a and 3b).
• Study soil characteristics and variability based on the available sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification across different survey scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000).

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Stokesley, Busby House Farm (England)