ALCR04297: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Barnham, 1989-1999

Barnham, Lake Lane in England was surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification, using a methodology that subdivides Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some of these surveys.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Mapping land quality for development planning based on the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Studying historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 20th century in England.

Strengths

• Original survey data from a defined time period (1989-1999) conducted by a government ministry.
• Includes detailed land classification with Grade 3 subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, survey reports, and for some sites, unedited soils data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Barnham, Lake Lane (Arun DLP Site 10), England, United Kingdom.