Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Ashington, 1989-1999

Ashington, Bothal Barns Farm survey provides detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) data for England. It 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 data uses the grading methodology from the official classification system and includes unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports
• Map land use suitability for farming based on detailed soil grade classifications, including subgrades 3a and 3b
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions
• Compare land classification across different scales, from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, as mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current official Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into detailed subgrades 3a and 3b
• Original scanned maps and reports provide primary source material

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 the 1989-1999 collection period

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service / Natural England

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, with scanned original documents.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Ashington, Bothal Barns Farm, England