Winkfield Foliejon Park: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Winkfield Foliejon Park site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Map land use suitability for planning and environmental impact assessments based on the detailed site surveys.
• Compare historical land quality data with contemporary surveys for change detection.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Original survey maps are available at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England; Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, mapping, and soil sampling.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Winkfield Foliejon Park, England