ALCR05892: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the Newton Longville Brickworks site. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited soil data for detailed agricultural land classification. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Map land capability grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, using scanned geospatial maps.
• Analyze soil pit descriptions and sample point data for soil science research.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer classification.
• Original maps were surveyed at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Newton Longville Brickworks site, England