ALCR08594: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Yapton, Northwood House

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Yapton, Northwood House site in Arun, England. The data consists of scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations within a specific site using the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the detailed subgrades (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 land.
• Conduct historical analysis of land quality assessments from the late 20th century.

Strengths

• Uses the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original survey maps were created at detailed scales, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are 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 (now part of Natural England).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapped on paper.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Yapton, Northwood House (Arun Local Planning Site 31), England.