High-level Gravels in and near the Lower Severn Valley
By: Hey, H.W.
Material type: ArticleDescription: 161 - 168 pp ; Illustration.Subject(s): High level Gravels - Severn valley - England | Historical geology - Great Britain In: Geological magazine : Vol. 95 Iss. 1-6 Year. 1958Summary: The Woolridge Terrace gravels of the lower Severn are re-examined, and certain high-level gravels west of the Severn valley examined for the first time. It is concluded that the deposits are of two different ages. The older series is probably the outwash of a Severn valley glacier, the younger was laid down by a stream coming from the Silurian hills near Ledbury. A Gipping age is suggested for both.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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The Woolridge Terrace gravels of the lower Severn are re-examined, and certain high-level gravels west of the Severn valley examined for the first time. It is concluded that the deposits are of two different ages. The older series is probably the outwash of a Severn valley glacier, the younger was laid down by a stream coming from the Silurian hills near Ledbury. A Gipping age is suggested for both.
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