ALCL16893: Edmondsley Agricultural Land Classification Survey

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Edmondsley site, scanned from original paper maps and reports. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assessing agricultural land quality for planning based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Analyzing soil characteristics and land potential based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Mapping historical land use changes based on scanned original survey maps.
• Comparing land grading at different scales based on maps ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original survey maps are scanned, preserving the detail of the source material.

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

Natural England and Ordnance Survey (Crown copyright).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Edmondsley, Broomy Holm Farm site (England)