ALCR21894: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR21894 comprises scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales." Some surveys also include 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 historical land use changes based on scanned maps from the 1989-1999 period.
• Model soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point and soil pit data.

Strengths

• Data uses the established grading methodology from the official "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" document.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys producing paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection occurred between 1989 and 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Individual sites in England and Wales, likely focused on the Thanet area for this specific survey (Acol).