ALCR02297: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for New Milton, 1989-1999

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food detail the Agricultural Land Classification for the New Milton site. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, following the grading methodology described in the official guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land quality for planning based on the detailed Agricultural Land Classification grades.
• Map soil characteristics and land capability based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Study changes in agricultural land use potential based on the standardized grading methodology applied between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey maps and reports are available, scanned from paper records.

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; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

New Milton (New Forest DLP Objective Sites 16 & 20), England.