ALCR13092: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Lydd, Whitehall Quarry

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Lydd, Whitehall Quarry site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with soil grades subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.

Use Cases

• Map soil quality grades based on the detailed Agricultural Land Classification methodology.
• Analyze land suitability for agriculture based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions and unedited sample point data with mapped land classifications.
• Assess historical land use changes based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Individual sites were mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, providing detailed spatial resolution.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Lydd, Whitehall Quarry site.