Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR99891

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for Lamberhurst, Brewer Street. 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, and mapping scales range from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Assess agricultural land quality based on the detailed ALC grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land capability at a local scale using the georeferenced survey maps, which have scales from 1:5,000 to 1:10,000.
• Study historical land use changes by comparing this detailed survey data with more recent land classification datasets.

Strengths

• Data collection follows the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology, ensuring consistency.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer granularity for analysis.
• Original survey materials such as scanned maps and reports are available, supporting data provenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is 2026-07-13, but the core survey data is from 1989-1999.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; data provided by Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results compiled into paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:53:04.757106; freshness should be verified

Geography

Lamberhurst, Brewer Street, England and Wales