Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Dinnington Site, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Dinnington, Throepham Common site in Rotherham. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Where Grade 3 is mapped, it includes the subdivision into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land quality for planning based on the detailed ALC grading methodology.
• Map soil characteristics and land capability using the scanned maps and survey reports.
• Analyze the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for detailed land valuation.
• Integrate unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for soil science research.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and level of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some 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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Dinnington, Throepham Common (Rotherham U.D.P. Site H30), England