Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Goole Potter Grange

Post1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Goole Potter Grange site. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land classification grades, including Grade 3 subdivisions, using the scanned original paper maps.
• Study soil characteristics and pit descriptions based on the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Maps include the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original survey materials (scanned maps and reports) are preserved.

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

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Goole Potter Grange (Bothferry Local Plan)