ALCL06791: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for New Marske, 1989-1999

Original paper maps and survey reports from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food detail the Agricultural Land Classification for the New Marske site. The data, collected between 1989 and 1999, includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b and may contain unedited sample point soils data. Natural England holds the copyright, and the survey methodology follows the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions mentioned in the description.
• Map land-use suitability for planning purposes based on the scanned original paper maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey maps are available at varying scales, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, with data digitized from original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999; recency of digital publication is unknown.

Geography

New Marske (Langbaurgh), England