ALCR13994: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

England and Wales agricultural land classification survey for the Teynham site in Swale. It contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data 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

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed survey reports and grading methodology.
• Map land classification grades and subgrades based on scanned original paper maps.
• Study soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999, providing a specific historical time range.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, offering finer granularity.
• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.

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

Natural England and Ordnance Survey, aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Teynham site in Swale, England and Wales