ALCR08192: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Camber, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for Camber, Broomhill Farm. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability for farming based on available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map land classification grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, for regional planning.
• Study historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 1980s and 1990s.

Strengths

• Based on detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
• Original survey maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, suggesting detailed spatial data.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

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.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Camber, Broomhill Farm, England