ALCL10592: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Northallerton

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Northallerton, Darlington Road East site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features soil grade subdivisions and unedited sample point data for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify soil quality for agricultural planning based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land capability for environmental impact assessments based on the mapped grade subdivisions.
• Integrate scanned map data into GIS systems for regional land-use studies based on the geospatial survey outputs.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are 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 (MAFF), via Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, resulting in scanned maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Northallerton, Darlington Road East (Hambleton L.P. Site 17), England