ALCR07497: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Oving, West Sussex
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Description
West Sussex survey data from the Oving, Wickham Farm site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. The data uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
Map land quality for planning and environmental assessments based on the scanned original paper maps.
Compare land grades over time within the 1989-1999 survey period for sites in West Sussex.
Strengths
Original survey data collected by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) between 1989 and 1999.
Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Maps are available at varying scales, typically 1:10,000, providing a detailed spatial view.
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 (UK), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with data from scanned original paper maps and reports.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Geography
Oving, Wickham Farm (West Sussex Minerals Site 3), England, United Kingdom