Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post1988 survey ALCL10994

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post1988 survey ALCL10994 is a site survey dataset from the UK's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Hornsea, Atwick Road site, with data collected between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical soil quality trends for a specific UK site based on the unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Integrating historical land classification maps with modern geospatial data for longitudinal land-use studies.
• Training models for soil or land classification using the detailed subgrade divisions (e.g., 3a and 3b) provided in the maps.

Strengths

• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer granularity.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey documentation.
• Surveys were conducted using a consistent, documented methodology ('Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales').
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for ground-truth validation.

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), which may affect spatial consistency when compared.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis, following a specific grading methodology.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Hornsea, Atwick Road (Holderness), England, United Kingdom.