ALCL13193: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Great Coates (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Great Coates site near Great Grimsby. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It provides soil grade mapping, including subgrades 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land quality for planning decisions based on the detailed Agricultural Land Classification grades.
• Map soil capability and subgrades for agricultural development based on the survey methodology described.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions and point data with land grades for environmental studies where such data is available.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• May contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency of detail.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil mapping and analysis, following official Agricultural Land Classification methodology.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data covers the period 1989 to 1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Great Coates, near Great Grimsby, England.