ALCR09898: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Five Oak Green, Moat Farm, 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, using the methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some of these surveys.
Use Cases
Classifying agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyzing soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Mapping land quality for planning and environmental impact assessments based on the detailed geospatial survey maps.
Historical analysis of land use and soil survey practices from the late 1980s and 1990s.
Strengths
Includes scanned original paper maps and detailed survey reports, preserving primary source material.
Applies the current official grading methodology, subdividing Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, providing raw observational data.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (UK), Natural England, Ordnance Survey.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with data digitized from scanned original paper maps and reports.