Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Remenham Hill and Aspect Park Golf Course

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Remenham Hill and Aspect Park Golf Course sites. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted 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 detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land capability for farming or development planning based on the scanned original maps and Grade 3 subdivisions.
• Study historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 1980s and 1990s.

Strengths

• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Based on the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey data.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with maps and reports, scanned from original paper documents.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collected between 1989 and 1999; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Remenham Hill and Aspect Park Golf Course sites in England.