Soil Series
3.43 RUDHAM (rU) (1747)
Definition
| Major soil group: | 03 lithomorphic soils | Shallow, with a distinct, humose or peaty topsoil, but no subsurface horizons more than 5 cm thick (other than a bleached horizon). Normally over bedrock, very stony rock rubble or little altered soft unconsolidated deposits within 30 cm depth. |
| Soil Group: | 4 rendzinas | Calcareous, over chalk, or extremely calcareous rock rubble or soft unconsolidated deposits. |
| Soil Subgroup: | 3 brown rendzinas | (with brownish distinct topsoil that is not extremely calcareous) |
| Soil Series: | medium loamy lithoskeletal chalk |
Brief Profile Description
In Soil Associations (with WRB classification of this series in each association)
| 0343g Newmarket 2 | Calcaric Brunic Leptosols |
| 0511e SWAFFHAM PRIOR | Calcaric Brunic Leptosols |
| 0571j FRILSHAM | Calcaric Brunic Leptosols |
Surveyed profiles in LandIS
National Soil Inventory Sites: 4Representative Profiles: 0Auger Bores: 81 |
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