ALCR00596: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Rochester, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Rochester, Manor Farm Wainscott site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with land graded using the methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Some surveys also contain 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 variability based on the available unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map historical land use and quality for specific sites based on the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Some surveys contain original, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

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 for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Rochester, Manor Farm Wainscott (Medway Towns LP Site 27), England