ALCL14592: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Cottingham, Willerby Low Road survey data contains scanned original paper maps and reports for detailed agricultural land classification conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The surveys use the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and map sites at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed land classification grades.
• Map soil characteristics and land suitability based on survey reports and soil pit descriptions.
• Study land-use changes over time based on detailed site surveys from 1989-1999.
• Compare land grading methodologies based on the referenced 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' standard.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in a referenced official publication.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and level of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• 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

Cottingham, Willerby Low Road (Beverley B.L.P. Site 16)