ALCL14494: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Carlton, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Carlton site, using the grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright data.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Mapping historical land capability at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning studies.
• Analyzing soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions available for some surveys.

Strengths

• Uses the official and current Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving the detail of the historical survey.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (provider).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Carlton, Leeds, England (based on survey name and platform context).