ALCR13196: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Winslow, South (1989-1999)

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR13196 is a site survey dataset from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports for the Winslow, south (Aylesbury VLP) area, surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999. The data includes land grade mapping with Grade 3 subdivisions and, for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Map land use suitability for planning and environmental impact assessments based on the detailed land grade classifications.
• Study historical land quality trends for a specific geographic area based on the 1989-1999 survey period.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer granularity.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide a historical record and methodological transparency.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; data is historical (1989-1999) and freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed agricultural land classification site surveys, with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Winslow, south (Aylesbury VLP), England, United Kingdom.