Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Borough Green, Ightham Sandpit (Kent Minerals LP)

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The collection includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil characteristics based on unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on detailed site surveys at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for specific sites.

Strengths

• Data follows the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes detailed site surveys mapped at varying scales, typically 1:10,000, with some as detailed as 1:5,000.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection period is 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Borough Green, Ightham Sandpit (Kent, England)