ALCR26594: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Sandhurst, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Sandhurst, Perry Bridge Farm site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with some surveys providing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright data.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Mapping historical land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, using the scanned original maps.
• Analyzing soil characteristics for specific sites based on the available unedited sample point and soil pit data.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Contains original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) from a defined period (1989-1999).

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000), indicating potential inconsistency in detail.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Sandhurst, Perry Bridge Farm (Bracknell), England.