deep profile. Age control of soil horizons and vegetation history were obtained from optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, radiocarbon (14C) dating, pollen analysis and historical archives. The results suggest a strong relationship between
landscape evolution, soil development and hydraulic properties. It is concluded that combination of geomorphological and pedohydrological analyses of sediment-soil archives may provide a unique means to gain insight into the rate and extent of past changes