ALCR22294: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Lenham, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for Lenham, Court Lodge Farm. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability for planning based on the unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land grade subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, based on the scanned original paper maps.
• Conduct historical land-use analysis based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, resulting in scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Lenham, Court Lodge Farm (Maidstone LP Site 28), England.