Lake Harrison
History
History
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The existence of such a lake was originally proposed by [W. Jerome Harrison](/wiki/William_Jerome_Harrison "William Jerome Harrison"), a pioneer of Midland glaciology, whose 1898 paper recognized the importance of the convergence of great [glaciers](/wiki/Glacier "Glacier") from the north\-west and north\-east upon the central counties of England, and postulated that they had ponded up a lake in Leicestershire. Harrison named it Lake Bosworth, since [Bosworth Field](/wiki/Bosworth_Field "Bosworth Field") stands on a part of the glacial lake basin.

[F. W. Shotton](/wiki/Frederick_William_Shotton "Frederick William Shotton") argued in 1953 that a specific place name was inappropriate for such a postulated large area of water, and proposed the name Lake Harrison. He acknowledged that other similar lakes were named after rather better\-known geologists such as [Lake Agassiz](/wiki/Lake_Agassiz "Lake Agassiz") and [Lake Lapworth](/wiki/Lake_Lapworth "Lake Lapworth"). For a time the lake's existence was unquestioned, but more recent studies following the [British Geological Survey](/wiki/British_Geological_Survey "British Geological Survey")'s mapping of the Warwick area breathed "a refreshing air of controversy into the topic." According to Doug Harwood, "A significantly smaller proportion of the Wolstonian sequence is now regarded as lacustrine or deltaic in origin." Shotton found it impossible to agree with this alternative view and in 1983 fought a "spirited rear guard action" in defence of his original interpretation.

Jonathan Radley stated in 2009: "Accordingly, Shotton’s concept of a single widespread lake has been superseded by a new model involving [diachronous](/wiki/Diachronous "Diachronous") development of transient lakes and ponds, associated with ice sheets advancing from the north and east."

Furthermore, Della and Julian Murton consider that the Bosworth Clays and Silts, also known as the Lower Wolston Clay (part of the [Wolstonian](/wiki/Wolstonian_Stage "Wolstonian Stage") which Shotton himself defined) are well defined enough to allow a reversion to its original name, Lake Bosworth.


What are some potential applications or implications of finding evidence of Lake Bosworth?