ALCL08094b: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Norton, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Norton site in Ryedale. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Integrate historical land classification maps into modern GIS systems for land-use planning and change detection.
• Train models for soil or land quality prediction based on the Grade 3 subdivisions (3a and 3b) and other mapped attributes.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) from a defined period (1989-1999) are provided.

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 (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (data provision).

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

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

Geography

Norton (Ryedale L.P. Site 2), England, United Kingdom