Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Lavant, Oldwick Farm (1989-1999)

Natural England provides the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) detailed survey for Lavant, Oldwick Farm. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features soil grading with Grade 3 subdivisions and may contain 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 historical soil quality trends based on unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the geospatial survey maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Compare subgrade distinctions within Grade 3 agricultural land based on the subdivision into 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, preserving the primary survey documentation.
• Uses a defined grading methodology as described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.

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

Natural England, containing Ordnance Survey data. Original surveys by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Lavant, Oldwick Farm (England)