Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Isle of Wight Site Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

Isle of Wight site survey data from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Analyzing historical land quality and soil characteristics for specific sites based on the survey reports and soil pit descriptions.
• Mapping land grade distributions, including Grade 3 subdivisions, using the scanned original paper maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Based on the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains original survey materials like scanned maps and reports for individual sites.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown; data structure must be inspected after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period (1989-1999) and site location.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, producing paper maps and reports which were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Freshwater, Camp Rd (Isle of Wight), England and Wales