ALCR02389: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the New Romney, Ashford Road site. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited sample point soils data for some surveys. The data uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land-use suitability at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000) based on the scanned survey maps.

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a 10-year period (1989-1999).
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and location.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

New Romney, Ashford Road site in England.