Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Capel Brook Farm, 1989-1999

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

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map historical land use and soil types at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for specific sites.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes detailed site surveys with maps at scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
• For some surveys, provides unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for granular analysis.

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; Natural England; Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving mapping and soil analysis.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Data covers surveys from 1989 to 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Capel, Brook Farm site (England and Wales, specific location implied).