ALCL07398: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Scunthorpe, 1989-1999

Scunthorpe, England, is the focus of this detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports for a site north of the A18 Doncaster Road, surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data likely includes soil grade maps, unedited sample point data, and soil pit descriptions, following the official grading methodology.

Use Cases

• Modeling agricultural land suitability based on detailed soil grade classifications.
• Analyzing historical land use changes based on scanned survey maps and reports.
• Training geospatial models for soil quality prediction using point sample data.
• Supporting local planning decisions with detailed land classification evidence.

Strengths

• Data follows the official grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the 1989-1999 survey period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys producing paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Scunthorpe, land north of A18 Doncaster Road (NE Lincs Local Plan Site H2-100), England.