ALCL06792a: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Gilberdyke, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCL06792a contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Gilberdyke (Boothferry L.P.) site. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales." Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and limitations for specific sites using the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for regional agricultural planning.
• Integrate historical land classification data with modern GIS layers for longitudinal land-use studies.

Strengths

• Data follows a standardized national grading methodology as described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales."
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys are supplemented with unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is sourced from scanned original paper maps, which may introduce digitization artifacts.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Gilberdyke (Boothferry L.P.), England, United Kingdom.