ALCR01489: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Sutton Wick, 1989-1999

The Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR01489 is a site survey for Sutton Wick conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed surveys performed between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales." For some surveys, the data also contains 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 based on the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study historical land use changes by comparing this detailed survey data with more recent classifications.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the official "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail for moderate quality land.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey data.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, conducted by MAFF.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection period is 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Sutton Wick, England and Wales (specific location of the survey site).