Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Witley Farms

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites, with soil grading subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map soil subgrades (3a and 3b) for land management planning based on the survey's subdivision of Grade 3.
• Analyze soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions mentioned in the description.
• Compare land classification across different scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional agricultural studies.

Strengths

• Survey data collected over a defined 10-year period (1989-1999).
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Witley, Parsonage/Winkford Farms (England)