ALCR00992: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Dinton, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Dinton site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil composition and characteristics based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map land capability for agriculture at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned geospatial maps.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer-grained analysis.
• Contains original survey materials such as scanned maps and reports, preserving methodological detail.

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 (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, with results recorded on paper maps and in reports.

Time Range

Surveys conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

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Geography

Dinton, Dinton Castle site (England).