ALCR02498: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Conningbrook, Kent

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Conningbrook site in Kent. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' 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 land use changes based on scanned maps and soil data from the late 20th century.
• Train models for soil quality prediction using the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Integrate historical land classification data with modern GIS layers for regional planning.

Strengths

• Data uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) are preserved, providing primary source detail.

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 temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Conningbrook, Kent, England