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by river action, for a long period, probably from early Tertiary times. The 
intervening wide valley has since been excavated to a depth of nearly 300 
feet. In some of the Drift deposits near the Severn, below about 140 feet 
O.D., there are Glacial erratics from the Lake District and other northern 
sources. Symonds reports that about 45 years ago Miss Strickland called 
his attention to some erratics, including Shap and Criffel granite, found in 
the Drift gravel on the summit of Apperley Hill at the exceptional height of 
137 feet O.D., and about 100 feet above the river. No Glacial boulders have 
since been found there or at similar elevations in the Lower Severn Valley. 
The return journey was made by way of Longridge End to Haims Lane, 
where conveyances awaited members for return to Gloucester. 
