Lincolnshire farmland
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lincolnshire farmland by Kate Jewell as part of the Geograph project.
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Lincolnshire farmland
Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 23 Nov 2007
Dark, fertile soil in the Fens farmland formed by forested dry land being flooded at the end of the Ice Age. The trees and vegetation died and consolidated to form the rich peat soils. See http://www.visitthefens.co.uk/exec/136128/9483/PROFILE=NDpVS19VS1dFQjQ5OTk2MjM6VUtfVUtXRUIyNTU5NjEyOkVOR0xJU0g6VVM6MTE5NjAwNDI4NToxMTk2MDA0MzAzOjo6 for a potted history of the Fens.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.777493
Longitude
0.101659