Glacial Boulder, Coronation Park, Crosby
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Glacial Boulder, Coronation Park, Crosby
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 29 Oct 2005
During local housing construction in 1898, this huge gypsum boulder was found 20ft below the surface embedded in boulder clay. Weighing an estimated 18 tons, it is thought to have been brought by glacier from the Lake District and now takes pride of place in Coronation Park, Crosby
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Image Location
Latitude
53.488672
Longitude
-3.029334