Soil Associations
0961 RESTORED COPROLITE
Soil and site characteristics
Restored coprolite workings. Generally slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged calcareous fine loamy over clayey soils. Associated with disturbed calcareous fine loamy and occasional coarse loamy soils.
Geology
Cretaceous clay
Cropping and Land Use
Cereals and some rough grazing.
Component soil series
| Subgroup | Series name | Percentage | WRB 2006 link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.61 | FLY/CY RESTORED COPROLITE | 35% | Calcaric Stagnic Regosols (Transportic, Epiloamic, Endoclayic) |
| 9.51 | FLY RESTORED COPROLITE | 25% | Calcaric Stagnic Regosols (Transportic, Loamic) |
| 9.51 | COPROLITE WASHINGS | 25% | Spolic Technosols (Calcaric, Gleyic) |
| 9.51 | CRSE COPROLITE WASTE | 14% | Spolic Technosols (Calcaric) |
Covers 27 km2 in England and Wales
Soilscapes Classification
| 24 |
Restored soils mostly from quarry and opencast spoil |
0961 RESTORED COPROLITE
Detailed Description
Soil Water Regime
Cropping and Land Use
0961 RESTORED COPROLITE
Distribution Map
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Note that the yellow shading represents a buffer to highlight the location of very small areas of the association.
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