Old River Bed, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury

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Old River Bed, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 16 Sep 2001

Very old, prehistoric. Apparently the River Severn used to pass the site of Shrewsbury on the north side, and the old bed has not been drained for agricultural use.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.722965
Longitude
-2.766904