ALCR05994: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Barnham

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for a detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey conducted between 1989 and 1999. The data was produced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the Barnham, Barnham Road site in Arun, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. It includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is based on the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• For some surveys, provides unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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 the 1989-1999 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK), Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Barnham, Barnham Road (Arun Local Plan Site 38), England, United Kingdom.