ALCL12792: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post1988 survey ALCL12792 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The surveys use the grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and map sites at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze agricultural land quality based on Grade 3 subdivisions into 3a and 3b.
• Map historical land use patterns based on scanned survey maps.
• Study soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data.
• Compare land classification methodologies based on the referenced grading system.

Strengths

• Survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
• Scanned original paper maps and reports provide primary source material.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

England and Wales (specific site: New Micklefield, Pit Lane)