User guide : Soil Parent Material dataset

Developed by the British Geological Survey (BGS), the soil parent material dataset informs users about the likely soil and sub-soil characteristics found across Great Britain. The data provides information about ground conditions relating to agricultural soils. This product was developed from studies examining ways of utilising geology and landscape data to build digital soil models at medium scale. The dataset combines Geology (at 1: 50 000 scale) and terrain information (Ordnance Survey Terrain 50). The output provides an overview of common soil and subsoil characteristics. The information provided in this User Guide is intended to provide a quick-start guide to using and understanding this BGS data product.