An old course of the River Severn on the outskirts of Shrewsbury
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An old course of the River Severn on the outskirts of Shrewsbury
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 3 Jan 2021
The Severn changed course at the end of the Last Glaciated period around 12,000 years ago, it is thought. This drastic alteration left its previous course as an empty river bed, or lowland, which remains to this day of course and is now an SSSI and wildlife haven on the edge of housing developments in the suburbs. It looks a fascinating area, of marsh, bulrush beds, wetland grasses and scrub.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.723547
Longitude
-2.746037