ALCL11491: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Surveys for Hull and Saltend

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

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical land use changes based on scanned maps and soil data from specific sites.
• Training models for soil property prediction based on the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Mapping land capability for agriculture at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) are preserved, offering primary source data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Data collection ended in 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Hull and Saltend, England (specific survey sites).