Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Ackton Pastures, 1989-1999

Detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Ackton Pastures site in Castleford, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys performed between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land quality changes based on survey data collected between 1989 and 1999.
• Integrate detailed soil pit descriptions and sample point data for local soil property modeling.
• Assess land suitability for planning purposes using the geospatial maps produced at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey record.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (data copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with mapping and soil analysis, conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Ackton Pastures, Castleford (Wakefield), England, United Kingdom.