ALCR03597: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Ashford, England

Ashford, south of The Warren (Ashford BLP Site 49) is a detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with some surveys providing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations using the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the scanned original maps and subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades.
• Conduct historical land quality analysis for a specific site using the survey data collected between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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 with maps and reports, conducted by government surveyors.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Ashford, south of The Warren (Ashford BLP Site 49), England.