Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Gillingham Site B, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Gillingham, Copper House Farm site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features land grading with Grade 3 subdivisions and may contain unedited soil point data and pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed ALC grading methodology.
• Mapping land capability for planning purposes using the scanned geospatial maps.
• Studying soil characteristics and variability based on the available point data and pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Data follows the established grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Original survey maps and reports provide primary source material.

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

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

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 historical, collected between 1989 and 1999.

Geography

Gillingham, Copper House Farm (Medway Towns, England)