ALCL05791: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Between 1989 and 1999, the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food conducted detailed site surveys for agricultural land classification. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites, with soil data and pit descriptions available for some surveys. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use potential at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned original paper maps.
• Compare land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, across surveyed regions.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Original paper maps and reports are scanned, preserving the detail of the original surveys.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with maps scanned from original paper versions.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Brompton on Swale, Gatherley Road North (Richmondshire L.P.), England