ALCR04396: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 and provides subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. The dataset is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations within Grade 3 land based on the subdivision into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Map historical land use potential for specific sites using scanned original maps at varying scales.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions and unedited sample point data with land classification grades for some surveys.

Strengths

• Survey data 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 subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original maps are scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

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

Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Aylesbury, Furze Lane (Aylesbury Vale LP), England