ALCR01094: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Newbury

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR01094 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the 'Newbury, Greenham Road' site. The data was collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also include 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 soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land quality for planning and development assessments using the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Train models to predict land grade based on physical survey data and historical classification criteria.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the detail of the primary survey work.

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, including soil sampling and mapping.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; the dataset's last update is unknown.

Geography

Newbury, Greenham Road (Newbury LP Site 48), England