Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Testwood Farm, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Testwood House Farm site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with land grades subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service and uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land quality for planning and conservation purposes based on the scanned geospatial maps graded from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 scale.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• May contain original, unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Testwood, Testwood House Farm (New Forest DLP Obj. Site 31), England.