Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Darlington, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Darlington, Faverdale Farm 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. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land capability for agriculture at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 based on the scanned original survey maps.

Strengths

• Data follows the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the primary survey record.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, with results recorded on paper maps and in reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection time range is 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Darlington, Faverdale Farm, England