SOIL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL USE & QUALITY OF LAND …€¦ · soils over limestone to deep slowly permeable clay soils over Jurassic clay and chalky till. Droughtiness is the

SOIL RESOURCES AND

AGRICULTURAL USE & QUALITY

OF LAND AT RINGSTEAD,

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Report 741/1

1st

February, 2012

SOIL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL USE AND QUALITY

OF LAND AT RINGSTEAD, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

M J Reeve, CSci, FISoilSci, MBIAC

Report 741/1

Land Research Associates Ltd

Lockington Hall,

Lockington,

Derby

DE74 2RH

1st

February 2012

Land Research Associates Report 741/1 – Soil resources and agricultural quality of land at Ringstead

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SUMMARY

A study and survey of 73 ha of agricultural land to the south of Ringstead in

Northamptonshire has shown that the land has a wide range of soils, from thin brashy

soils over limestone to deep slowly permeable clay soils over Jurassic clay and chalky till.

Droughtiness is the principal limitation to agricultural land quality on the shallow soils

over limestone, and wetness the principal limitation on the heavy soils.

Within the 64.2 ha application area two thirds of the land is in the best and most

versatile category, mainly sub-grade 3a, but with a small area of grade 2. The rest is of

moderate quality in sub-grade 3b.

Two topsoil resources have been identified, medium or heavy loams, and three subsoil

resources. The latter vary from freely draining loams to slowly permeable clays.


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1.0 Introduction

1.1 This report provides information on the soil resources and agricultural quality

and use of an area of 73 ha of land proposed for a quarrying south of Ringstead

in Northamptonshire. The report is based on a soil and agricultural desk study,

and a survey of the land in January 2012.

SITE ENVIRONMENT

1.2 The land investigated is on the eastern slope of the Nene valley north of

Raunds and to the south east of Ringstead Grange Farm. It touches Raunds

Road in the east and runs down to a small stream in the south. The other

edges are marked mainly by field boundaries. The land is gently undulating

with no slopes greater than 4°, and ranging in height from 46 to 67 m aOD.

AGRICULTURAL USE

1.3 The land is disposed as five fields or parts of fields all in arable cropping

growing winter wheat at the time of the survey.

1.4 The land has been subject to and Entry Level plus Higher Level Environmental

Stewardship Agreement since 2008.

PUBLISHED INFORMATION

1.5 The 1:50,000 BGS geological map1 shows a sequence of Upper Jurassic Rocks

ranging from Northampton Sand Formation at lower levels through the

Rutland, Blisworth and Cornbrash Formations (mudstones and limestone) as

the land rises. The highest part of the site is capped by tills, with limestone

fragments in the Bozeat Till and chalk in the Oadby Till.

1.6 The national soil map2 at 1:250,000 scale shows that most of the land has soils

of the Moreton Association comprising well drained calcareous clayey and fine

loamy soils over limestone, together with some deeper slowly permeable

calcareous clayey soils. The map also shows an incursion of Hanslope

Association, slowly permeable clayey soils over chalky till.

1 British Geological Survey (2007) Sheet 186 Wellingborough Bedrock and Superficial Deposits

2 Ragg, J M. et al (1984). Soils and their use in Midland and Western England. Soil Survey Bulletin

No 12


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1.7 A detailed agricultural land quality map3 of the area produced by MAFF shows

the land to be predominantly of sub-grade 3b quality, with smaller areas of

best and most versatile land in grade 2 and sub-grade 3a.

3 Naomi Stevenson. Natural England Personal communication


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2.0 Soils

2.1 The Defra Soil Strategy4 points out that soils deliver a range of vital functions

for human activities including food and fibre production support for

ecosystems and habitats, and environmental services that play a vital role in

the global carbon cycle, stabilising and degrading contaminants and providing

clean water. One of the strategy’s objectives is to ensure that soil functions

(soil ecosystem services) are fully valued in the planning process.

2.2 A detailed soil resource and agricultural quality survey was carried out based

on observations at the intersects of a 100 m grid, giving a sampling density of

one observation per hectare. During the survey soils were examined by a

combination of pits and augerings to a maximum depth of 1.2 m. A log of the

sampling points and a map (Map 4) showing their location is in an appendix to

this report.

2.3 The survey showed a pattern of soils which closely reflects the geological

pattern.

Soils on chalky till

2.4 These soils occur in the easternmost fields. The topsoils are heavy clay loam or

clay, weakly structured, and with flint, limestone and quartzite stones. They

overlie olive brown clay upper subsoils which are slowly permeable and show

common greyish brown and ochreous mottles. Below 40-60 cm the lower

subsoil is chalky and calcareous. An example profile from a pit at SP 98362

74127 (Map 4) described below:

0-31 cm Brown (10YR 4/3) heavy clay loam with 5% subrounded quartzite and

subangular flint stones; moderately developed medium subangular blocky

structure; 5% pores; common very fine fibrous roots; abrupt smooth

boundary to:

31-52 cm Greyish brown (10YR 5/2) clay with many strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles;

3% subrounded quartzite and subangular flint stones; weakly developed

coarse angular blocky structure; 0.5% fine pores; a few very fine fibrous

roots; firm; merging to:

50-70+ cm Grey (10YR 5/1) calcareous clay with many yellowish brown (10YR 5/8)

mottles; 5% very small and small rounded chalk stones, increasing with

depth, and small subangular flint stones; weakly developed coarse prismatic

structure, 0.5% fine pores.

4 Safeguarding our Soils: a Strategy for England (Defra, 2009)


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2.5 The slowly permeable subsoil impedes drainage (wetness class III) and reduces

the capacity of the soil to absorb excess winter rainfall. They provide moist

neutral habitats for plant communities.

2.6 Some of the soils have better structured, less mottled, upper subsoils and

drain slightly better (wetness class II).

Soils on Limestone

2.7 Most of the fields contain outcrops of limestone, mainly Cornbrash but

Blisworth Limestone (Great Oolite) in the southernmost field. Most of the soils

are shallow and brashy but freely draining. The topsoil, 25-30 cm deep, is clay

or heavy clay loam, contains up to 25% of limestone fragments and is very

calcareous. There is usually a thin (5-10 cm) brown subsoil between the

topsoil and the limestone but, around the fringes of the limestone outcrops,

there is a thicker less stony clay or heavy clay loam subsoil extending to

between 35 and 55 cm below the surface.

2.8 The example profile from a pit at SP 98157 74340 (Map 4) described below

represents the deeper type of soil.

0-29 cm Brown (10YR 4/3) calcareous heavy clay loam; 8% small and medium

subangular limestone stones, small rounded quartzite pebbles and small

subangular flint stones; moderately developed medium subangular blocky

structure; friable; common fine and medium pores and fissures; common

fine fibrous roots; sharp smooth boundary to:

29-54 cm Brown (7.5YR 4/4) heavy clay loam; 10% small and medium subangular

limestone stones; moderately developed medium subangular blocky

structure; 5% fine pores; a few fine fibrous roots; clear smooth boundary to:

54 cm+ Flaggy limestone.

2.9 These soils are permeable and freely draining and have a good capacity to

absorb excess winter rainfall (wetness class I). They are too shallow to

effectively mitigate downward movement of any pollutants to the limestone

aquifer below, and the shallowness also makes them unsuitable for burrowing

mammals. They provide dry, calcareous habitats for plant communities.

Soils on solid clays

2.10 Blisworth Clay outcrops in most of the fields and gives rise to soils with very

high clay contents which are mostly calcareous throughout. Subsoils can

contain up to 90% clay, and the topsoil can have more than 50%. The heaviest

soils have clay topsoil directly over impermeable clay subsoil, while the better

drained have very heavy topsoils with occasional limestone fragments over

moderately well structured upper subsoils. Some similar soils have thin

limestone bands in their subsoils.


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2.11 The example of the heaviest type of profile from a pit at SP 98771 74047 (Map

4), described below, represents the commonest type of soil.

0-29 cm Very dark greyish brown (10YR 3/2) clay; 2% small subangular flint stones

and small rounded quartzite pebbles; weakly developed medium and coarse

subangular blocky structure; 2% fine and medium pores and fissures;

common very fine fibrous roots; sharp smooth boundary to:

29-70+ cm Grey (N 6/0) calcareous clay with common yellowish brown (10YR 5/6)

mottles; a few small and medium tabular limestone stones; weak very coarse

prismatic structure passing to structureless, massive; 0.1% fine pores.

2.12 The heaviest soils are slowly permeable and affected by impeded drainage

(wetness class III), whereas the soils with limestone inclusions are rather better

drained (wetness class II). They have poor or moderately poor capacity to

absorb excess winter rainfall but provide moist, calcareous habitats for plant

communities.


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3.0 Agricultural Quality

3.1 To assist in assessing land quality, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and

Food (MAFF) developed a method for classifying agricultural land by grade

according to the extent to which physical or chemical characteristics impose

long-term limitations on agricultural use for food production. The MAFF

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) system classifies land into five grades

numbered 1 to 5, with grade 3 divided into two sub-grades (3a and 3b). The

system was devised and introduced in the 1960s and revised in 1988.

3.2 The agricultural climate is an important factor in assessing the agricultural

quality of land and has been calculated using the Climatological Data for

Agricultural Land Classification5. The relevant site data for an average

elevation of 55 m is given below.

• Average annual rainfall: 593 mm

• January-June accumulated temperature >0°C 1410 day°

• Field capacity period 119 days

(when the soils are fully replete with water) early Dec-early April

• Summer moisture deficits for: wheat: 116 mm

potatoes: 109 mm

3.3 The survey described in the previous section was used in conjunction with the

agroclimatic data above to classify the site using the revised guidelines for

agricultural land classification issued in 1988 by the Ministry of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Food6.

SURVEY RESULTS

3.4 The agricultural quality of the land over limestone is determined mainly by the

ability of the soils to provide adequate moisture for crop growth. This is

mainly a function of soil texture and depth to very stony layers. Where the

soils are over slowly permeable clay the agricultural quality is determined by

5 Climatological Data for Agricultural Land Classification. Meteorological Office, 1989

6 Agricultural Land Classification for England and Wales: Guidelines and Criteria for Grading the

Quality of Agricultural Land. MAFF, 1988.


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the degree of surface wetness in winter, a function principally of the depth to a

slowly permeable layer. Land in grades 2 and 3 are found on the site.

Grade 2

3.5 There are two small areas (9 ha) of grade 2 land within the provisional site

area. The two in the north occur on loamy soils over a gravelly outcrop, and in

the south, a permeable calcareous loamy soil has accumulated to moderate

depth over a stony substrate. None of these areas have severe wetness or

droughtiness limitations.

Sub-grade 3a

3.6 There are 33 ha of this sub-grade in two types of land. The first has soils with

moderately structured upper subsoils over clay where winter wetness is less

limiting than on the heavier clay soils. The second type has soils with deeper

subsoils over limestone, and the droughtiness limitation is less severe than on

the thin brashy limestone land. Because of heavy topsoil textures these soils

have restricted versatility in production of food and fibre.

Sub-grade 3b

3.7 This sub-grade accounts for 21 ha within the provisional site area, associated

with two land types. The first has slowly permeable heavy textured soils which

limit the workability in autumn and spring when they lie wet. Heavy topsoil

textures and winter wetness tends to limit agricultural use to grass production

and winter-sown arable crops. The second type of sub-grade 3b land includes

most of the brashy limestone areas where lack of moisture reserves causes

droughtiness and thus reduced crop yields in most years.

Grade areas

3.8 The boundaries between the different grades of land are shown on Map 1 and

the areas occupied by each within the 64 ha application area are shown below.

Table 1. Land within the application area occupied by the different grades

Grade/sub-grade Area (ha) % of agricultural land

Grade 2 9.3 14

Sub-grade 3a 33.4 52

Sub-grade 3b 21.5 34

Total 64.2 100


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4.0 Soil resources and their use

4.1 Government policy as outlined in the Defra Soil Strategy for England and

Mineral Planning Guidance No 7 Reclamation of Mineral Workings is to protect

valuable soil resources from loss or damage during land disturbance and

ensure that stripped soils are used to either for land reinstatement after

quarrying or other beneficial use off-site.

4.2 There are five soil resource units, two topsoil and three subsoils, which are

described below and shown on Maps 2 and 3.

Topsoil T1

4.3 These are the topsoils from the limestone areas. Though very stony in places,

these soils are well structured and are some of the best on site for restoration

purposes. Most of the topsoils are around 250-300 mm thick, giving an

estimated yield of 101,000 m3.

Subsoil S1

4.4 These are the brown freely-draining subsoils from the limestone areas. Their

yield will vary greatly from place to place but will be negligible where

limestone is closest to the surface. They are a good resource for restoration.

Topsoil T2

4.5 The soils from the clay land are heavy textured and more or less calcareous.

They require careful handling during stripping, storage and replacement to

prevent damage, and traffic on them should be avoided during wet weather.

They are normally around 250 mm thick giving a potential yield of 6,800 m3.

Subsoil S2

4.6 This is the upper better structured and more permeable subsoil of some of the

clay land. It requires careful handling during stripping, storage and

replacement to prevent damage, and traffic should be avoided during wet

weather to prevent the soils becoming intractable. They are 0-200 mm thick

giving a potential yield of 3600 m3.

Subsoil S3

4.7 The poor quality clay subsoils of the site are best classed as overburden rather

than subsoil as they are unlikely to form a good restoration medium.


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Soil Handling and restoration

4.8 All soil resources are easily damaged by being stripped or moved when wet.

Consequently, stripping should only take place in the driest parts of the year,

using the excavator and dumper method as described by Sheet 1 in the MAFF

Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils7.

4.9 If direct placement of stripped soils onto areas being restored is not possible,

the resources should be stripped and stored separately in low bunds (no more

than 3 m high for topsoil). Topsoil should be stripped from areas designated

for storing subsoil. The bunds should be constructed either by excavator or

bulldozer (Sheets 2 and 14 in the MAFF Good Practice Guide) avoiding over-

compaction. They should be sown with grass to help maintain biological

activity and prevent water erosion.

4.10 The soils should be removed from storage (Sheet 3 in the MAFF Good Practice

Guide) and replaced by excavator during the summer using the loose tipping

technique (Sheet 4 in MAFF Good Practice Guide), which avoids traffic on the

restored surfaces.

7 MAFF Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils, (www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/land-use/soilguid/)


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5.0 Conclusions

5.1 A study and survey of 73 ha of agricultural land to the south of Ringstead in

Northamptonshire has shown that the land has a wide range of soils, from thin

brashy soils over limestone to deep slowly permeable clay soils over Jurassic

clay and chalky till.

5.2 Droughtiness is the principal limitation to agricultural land quality on the

shallow soils over limestone, and wetness the principal limitation on the heavy

soils. Within the 64.2 ha application area two thirds of the land is in the best

and most versatile category, mainly sub-grade 3a but with a small area of

grade 2. The rest is of moderate quality in sub-grade 3b.

5.3 Two topsoil resources have been identified, medium or heavy loams, and three

subsoil resources. The latter vary from freely draining loams to slowly

permeable clays.


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APPENDIX

LOCATION AND DETAILS OF OBSERVATIONS

Ringstead Quarry: ALC and soil resources survey January, 2012 - Details of observations at each sampling point

Obs Topsoil Upper subsoil Lower subsoil Slope Wetness Agricultural quality

No Depth Texture Stones Depth Texture Mottling Depth Texture Mottling (°°°°) Class Grade Main limitation

(cm) (%) (cm) (cm)

1 0-30 HCL-SCL 4 30-70 HCL o stopped on limestone 1 I 2 D

2 0-30 HCL 4 30-75 HCL o 75-110 br C x 1 II 2 D

3 0-28 ca C 2 28-100 ca C xxxx III 3a/3b W

4 0-28 ca MCL 3 28-70 ca SCL o 70-110 v st ca MSL o I 2 D

5 0-30 MCL 2 30-50 HCL x 50-80 C xxx II 2 W

6 0-30 ca HCL 10 30-40 st HCL o stopped on limestone 1 I 3b D

7 0-30 MCL 5 30-65 HCL o 65-110 C xx(x) 1 II 2 W

8 0-25 ca SCL 3 25-40 ca SCL o 40+ Limestone I 3a D

9 0-25 ca HCL 3 25-45 ca C o 45+ Limestone I 3a D

10 0-25 MCL 2 25-45 MCL o 60-85 MSL o II 2 W 45-60 C xxx 65-100 C xx

11 0-30 ca MCL 4 30-45 st ca SCL o 45-80 v st ca LMS o I 3a D

12 0-28 MCL 3 28-55 M/HCL o 55-100 ca C xxx II 2 W

13 0-35 MCL 4 35-60 C xx(x) stopped on stones 1 III 3a W

14 0-30 SCL 5 30-45 C xx 45-110 C+chk stones xxx <1 III 3a W

15 0-30 MCL 3 30-50 C xxx 50-110 C+chk stones xxx 0 III 3a W

16 0-30 HCL 3 30-50 HCL x(x) 50-110 C+chk stones xxx 0 II 3a W

17 0-30 ca C 20 30-36 st ca C o 36+ Limestone I 3b D

18 0-25 ca C 7 25-32 ca C o 32-100 ca C xxxx III 3b W

19 0-26 ca HCL 8 26-70 ca C+SC xxx III 3a W

20 0-27 ca HCL 15 27-34 st ca HCL o 34+ Limestone I 3b D

21 0-30 ca HCL 8 30-80 ca MCL o 80-100 ca C xxx II 2 W

22 0-25 ca C 3 25-50 ca C xx 50-80 ca C xxx II 3a W 80-100 ca C xxxx

23 0-25 MCL 5 25-35 HCL xxx 35-75 C xxx III 3a W 75-100 ca C xxx

24 0-30 HCL 5 30-50 C xx(x) 50-100 C+chk stones xxx <1 III 3b W

25 0-25 C 3 25-60 C xxx 60-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

26 0-23 ca C 2 23-50 CS C xx(x) 00 ca C xxx III 3a W

27 0-27 C 3 27-60 C xx 60-100 ca C xxx II 3a W

28 0-25 C 3 25-55 C x 55-100 ca C xxx II 3a W

29 0-25 ca C 2 25-55 ca C xx(x) 55-100 ca C xxx III 3a W

30 0-27 ca C 4 27-56 ca C o 56+ Limestone I 3a D

31 0-25 ca HCL 15 25-100 soft Limestone I 2 D

32 0-29 ca HCL 15 29-50 soft Limestone xx 50+ Limestone I 3a D

33 0-26 ca C 15 26-30 ca HZCL xxx 30+ Limestone I 3b D

34 0-25 ca HCL 4 25-40 ca C o 40+ Limestone I 3a/3b D

35 0-26 ca HCL 20 26+ Limestone I 3b D

36 0-25 ca HZCL 10 25-33 st ca HCL o 33+ Limestone I 3b D

37 0-32 ca HZCL 20 32-38 st ca HCL o 38+ Limestone I 3b D

38 0-27 HCL 2 27-55 HCK o 55-70 HCL xx II 3a W 70-100 C xxx

39 0-25 HCL 3 25-60 C xxx 60-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

40 0-27 HCL 3 27-40 C xx 40-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

Obs Topsoil Upper subsoil Lower subsoil Slope Wetness Agricultural quality

No Depth Texture Stones Depth Texture Mottling Depth Texture Mottling (°°°°) Class Grade Main limitation

(cm) (%) (cm) (cm)

41 0-25 C 2 25-45 C xx 45-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

42 0-24 C 2 24-40 ca C xx 40-100 ca C xxx III 3b W




46 0-26 ca HCL-C 8 26-63 ca C o 63+ Limestone I 3a D

47 0-25 C 2 25-65 C xxx 65-100 C xxxx III 3b W

48 0-27 ca HCL 2 27-80 C+SC xxx 80-100 C xxxx III 3a W

49 0-30 ca HCL 3 30-55 HCL x 55-100 ca C xxx II 2 W

50 0-25 HCL 2 25-35 C xx 60-80 ca C xxx III 3b W 35-60 C xxx 80-100 ca SCL xx

51 0-25 HCL 2 25-60 C xxx 60-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

52 0-25 C 2 25-70 C xxx 70-100 ca C xxx III 3b W

53 0-27 ca HCL 25 27-36 st ca C o 36+ Limestone I 3b D

54 0-25 ca C 4 25-45 ca C xxx 45-80 ca C xxxx III 3b W 80+ Limestone

55 0-30 ca C 5 30-40 ca C o 40+ Limestone I 3a/3b D

56 0-26 ca C 3 26-80 ca C xxx 80-100 ca C xxxx III 3b W

57 0-32 HCL 1 32-55 HCL xx 55-100 C xxx II 3a W

58 0-28 HCL 2 28-55 HCL xxx 55-100 SCL-HCL xxxx II 3a W

59 0-25 C 2 25-60 C xxx 60-100 C xxxx III 3b W

60 0-28 ca C 12 28+ Limestone I 3b D

61 0-27 ca HZCL 15 27-34 st ca HZCL o 34+ Limestone I 3b D

62 0-23 ca C 5 23-45 ca C x 45-65 ca C xxx II 3a W 65-100 ca C xxxx

63 0-25 HCL 2 25-40 C x 60-90 HCL-C xxx II 3a W 40-60 C xx 90-100 C xxx

64 0-25 ca C 2 25-40 ca C o 40-60 ca C xx II 3a W 60+ Limestone



67 0-25 ca C 2 25-40 ca C o 40-90 ca C xxx II/III 3a/3b W 90-100 ca C xxxx

68 0-25 ca C 4 25-40 ca C x 40-60 CL+Limestone x I 2 D 60+ stony

69 0-25 ca C 4 25-40 ca C x 40-50 ca C xxx II/III 3a/3b W 50+ stony

70 0-25 ca C 4 25-55 ca C 55+ stony II 3a W


72 0-27 ca HCL 5 27-40 ca SCL x 40-80 ca SCL xxx I 2 D 80+ stony

73 0-28 ca C 15 28-32 st ca C 32+ Limestone I 3b D


Key to table

Mottle intensity: Texture: Limitations: o unmottled C - clay W - wetness/workability x few to common rusty root mottles (topsoils) ZC - silty clay D - droughtiness or a few ochreous mottles (subsoils) SC - sandy clay De - depth xx common to many ochreous mottles and/or dull structure faces CL - clay loam (H-heavy, M-medium) St – stoniness xxx common to many greyish or pale mottles (gleyed horizon) ZCL - silty clay loam (H-heavy, M-medium) Sl – slope xxxx dominantly grey, often with some ochreous mottles (gleyed horizon) SCL - sandy clay loam F - flooding SZL - sandy silt loam (F-fine, M-medium,C-coarse) T – topography/microrelief SL - sandy loam (F-fine, M-medium, C-coarse) LS - loamy sand (F-fine, M-medium, C-coarse) Texture suffixes & prefixes: S - sand (F-fine, M-medium, C-coarse) ca – calcareous: x-extremely, v-very, sl-slightly P - peat (H-humified, SF-semi-fibrous, F-fibrous) (ca) – marginally calcareous LP - loamy peat; PL - peaty loam st – stony;, v st – very stony a depth underlined (e.g. 50) indicates the top of a slowly permeable layer (org) – borderline to organic ; gr – greyish, br – brownish, r - reddish

Drain

Def

Drain

Drain

A 45

70.4m

67.1m

WA

RT

H P

AR

K W

AY

Drain

Mast

1 .22m

RH

ESS

Lay-by

Issues

Scalley Farm

Kepw ick

ED and Ward Bdy

Top Lodge

Drain

Tra

c k

Medieval Village of Mallows Cotton

(site of)

Mallows Cotton

ED a

nd W

ard B

dy

Def

1.2 2m

Tk H

Hog D

yke

Track

Tank

Client:

Project:

Map title:

Lockington HallLockington

Derby DE74 2RHTel: 01509 670570

Scale:

Date:

1:7,500 at A4

23/1/2012

Survey area

Sub-grade 3a

Grade 2

Sub-grade 3b

Site boundary

Drain

Def

Drain

Drain

A 45

70.4m

67.1m

WA

RT

H P

AR

K W

AY

Drain

Mast

1 .22m

RH

ESS

Lay-by

Issues

Scalley Farm

Kepw ick

ED and Ward Bdy

Top Lodge

Drain

Tra

c k


(site of)

Mallows Cotton

ED a

nd W

ard B

dy

Def

1.2 2m

Tk H

Hog D

yke

Track

Tank

Site boundary

Heavy topsoil, moderatequality

Stony well structuredtopsoil

Client:

Project:

Map title:


Derby DE74 2RHTel: 01509 670570

Scale:

Date:

1:7,500 at A4

23/1/2012

Drain

Def

Drain

Drain

A 45

70.4m

67.1m

WA

RT

H P

AR

K W

AY

Drain

Mast

1 .22m

RH

Lay-by

Issues

Scalley Farm

ED and Ward Bdy

Top Lodge

Drain

Tra

c k


(site of)

Mallows Cotton

ED a

nd W

ard B

dy

Def

1.2 2m

Tk H

Hog D

yke

Tank

Site boundary

Moderate subsoil over claylower subsoil (S3)

Freely drained brownsubsoil over limestone

Poor quality heavy claysubsoil

Subsoil very thin or absent

Client:

Project:

Map title:


Derby DE74 2RHTel: 01509 670570

Scale:

Date:

1:7,500 at A4

23/1/2012

Drain

Def

Drain

Drain

A 45

70.4m

67.1m

WA

RT

H P

AR

K W

AY

Drain

Mast

1 .22m

RH

ESS

Lay-by

Issues

Scalley Farm

Kepw ick

ED and Ward Bdy

Top Lodge

Drain

Tra

c k


(site of)

Mallows Cotton

ED a

nd W

ard B

dy

Def

1.2 2m

Tk H

Hog D

yke

Track

Tank

Survey area

Shallow pits and/oraugerings to >1 m

Soil description pit

Site boundary

Client:

Project:

Map title:


Derby DE74 2RHTel: 01509 670570

Scale:

Date:

1:7,500 at A4

23/1/2012

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