ALCR07294: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Angmering, 1989-1999
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Angmering site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability 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.
Map land quality at a local scale for planning purposes based on the scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Study historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 20th century based on the original paper records.
Strengths
Data collected by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) over a defined 10-year period (1989-1999).
Includes detailed land grade subdivisions, specifically splitting Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, reports, and for some surveys, raw soils data and pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; provided by Natural England.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and reporting.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data is historical, covering 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.