Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR07993
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the New Romney, Warrens Land site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service and uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
Use Cases
Classifying agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports.
Mapping land quality grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, using scanned geospatial maps.
Analyzing soil characteristics and limitations using unedited sample point and soil pit description data.
Strengths
Data collection spans a defined 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
Includes detailed subgrade classification (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 land.
Some surveys provide unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and reporting.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Last updated is unknown.
Geography
New Romney, Warrens Land (Shepway LP Site 12), England.