ALCR07295: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Hersden, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR07295 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Hersden, Island Road site. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" guidelines. It includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing soil characteristics and limitations for specific sites based on the available unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Mapping land capability for agriculture at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) using the scanned original paper maps.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" publication.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) for a specific site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias specific to the Hersden site and the 1989-1999 survey period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys producing paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Hersden, Island Road (Canterbury), England.