ALCR07197: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Slindon, West Sussex
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Slindon, Woodland Farm site in West Sussex. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It provides detailed land grading, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited soil sample point data and pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions mentioned in the description.
Map historical land quality at a detailed scale (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning or environmental studies.
Compare land grade subdivisions (e.g., Grade 3a vs. 3b) for agricultural productivity assessments.
Strengths
Provides detailed land grading including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Includes original scanned maps and reports from a specific site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.
Maps are available at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, suggesting a high level of detail for some areas.
Limitations
Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single site survey from 1989-1999.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys involving mapping and soil analysis, with results compiled into paper maps and reports later scanned.
Time Range
Survey conducted between 1989 and 1999.
Freshness
Last updated date is unknown.
Geography
Slindon, Woodland Farm (West Sussex MP Site 1), England.