New England Soil Profiles
Bridgehampton Series
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Historic 1967 Publication on the Bridgehampton Soil

Bridgehampton Publication


Bridgehampton Soil from Peckham Farm, Kingston, RI (check back for pedon description and lab data)

Bridgehampton soils are well to moderately well drained soils formed in thick (> 40 inches) silt loam loess (wind-blown deposit of silt and fine sand) material underlain by glacial fluvial or ice-contact deposits.

Photo courtesy of Mark Stolt University of Rhode Island's Dept. of Natural Resources
Photo Location: South Kingston, RI. (measurements on tape are 1 foot breaks)

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