Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Killinghall Site with Soil Data

ALCL08597 is a detailed post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey for the Killinghall, Otley Road site. The data includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 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 limitations for specific sites based on available soil pit descriptions and point data.
• Map land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for regional planning and environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Data is based on the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
• Some surveys provide unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Data is derived from scanned original paper maps and reports from 1989-1999; freshness and digitization quality are unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), with copyright held by Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Specific to the Killinghall, Otley Road site (Harrogate DLP site 9) in England.