ALCR08695: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Maidstone, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Maidstone, Furfield Quarry site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Scanned original paper maps and reports detail land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify historical agricultural land quality based on detailed survey reports and grading methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land grade distributions at a site level using scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for ground truthing.

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 inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 on specific UK sites.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in original paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

Surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

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Geography

Maidstone, Furfield Quarry (Maidstone LP Site 71), England.