ALCR03295: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Newick, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Newick area in England. Scanned original paper maps and survey reports detail land grades for individual sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and some surveys 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 soil characteristics and limitations for specific sites using the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map land quality variations at a local scale using the scanned maps, which range from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 detail.
• Compare land grades over time for sites surveyed within the 1989-1999 period.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, for a specific site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

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

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by government agricultural experts, with results recorded on paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Newick (Lewes DLP Site 8), England.