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McEwen, Lindsey J.; Withers, Charles W. J. (1989). "Historical records and geomorphological events: the 1771 'eruption' of Solway Moss".
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On 16 November 1771, during the night, Solway Moss burst, flooding local farms and settlements. one of several rivers to do so in the
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"Solway Moss"
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Peat bog
Peat workings at Solway Moss
Peat
Solway Moss is located in Cumbria
55°00′40″N 3°01′33″W / 55.011225°N 3.025749°W / 55.011225; -3.025749
Cumbria
England
peat bog
City of Carlisle
Cumbria
England
Scottish
Longtown
grid reference
NY345690
RSPB
Friends of the Earth
Special Area of Conservation
raised bog

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