ALCR06094: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Bersted, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Bersted, Lower Bognor Road site, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with soil grading following the official methodology for England and Wales. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality and subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Integrate scanned map data with modern GIS systems for land-use change analysis.
• Study soil pit descriptions and point data for detailed pedological investigations.

Strengths

• Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, limiting 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; data provided by Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Bersted, Lower Bognor Road (Arun LP Site 18C), England and Wales