Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Immingham, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Immingham, Manby Road site. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Historical land quality assessment based on the Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology.
• Soil data analysis based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Geospatial mapping of agricultural land grades based on scanned original paper maps.
• Comparative analysis of land quality over time based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Scanned original paper maps and survey reports provide source fidelity.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and levels of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, Natural England, Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Immingham, Manby Road (Cleethorpes Borough)