Benacre Broad at low tide

Benacre


Photos taken around Benacre on the Suffolk coast.

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Benacre Broad at low tide

Benacre Broad National Nature Reserve adjacent to the coast in north Suffolk was previously a brackish water lake separated from the North Sea by a narrow barrier of sand and shingle. Now the barrier has been once again breached by the sea, it is a salt-water lake. This is in an area of active coastal erosion (up to 7 metres per year) and currently the highest rate of retreat in the UK.

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Benacre Broad and breach channel

Benacre Broad National Nature Reserve adjacent to the coast in north Suffolk was previously a brackish water lake separated from the North Sea by a narrow barrier of sand and shingle. Now the barrier has been once again breached by the sea, it is a salt-water lake. This is in an area of active coastal erosion (up to 7 metres per year) and currently the highest rate of retreat in the UK.

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Benacre Broad breach channel to the North Sea

Benacre Broad National Nature Reserve adjacent to the coast in north Suffolk was previously a brackish water lake separated from the North Sea by a narrow barrier of sand and shingle. Now the barrier has been once again breached by the sea, it is a salt-water lake. This is in an area of active coastal erosion (up to 7 metres per year) and currently the highest rate of retreat in the UK.

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22 Mar 2015

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Benacre Silver Birch (BW)

Benacre cliffs in north Suffolk is an area of active coastal erosion (up to 7 metres per year) and currently the highest rate of retreat in the UK. At this point, just north of the now-breached Benacre Broad, the beach is littered with the remains of trees as a result of the undercutting and erosion of the cliffs and land on which they were growing. I think the grainy black and white treatment suits the subject well...

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Benacre Silver Birch

Benacre cliffs in north Suffolk is an area of active coastal erosion (up to 7 metres per year) and currently the highest rate of retreat in the UK. At this point, just north of the now-breached Benacre Broad, the beach is littered with the remains of trees as a result of the undercutting and erosion of the cliffs and land on which they were growing.

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22 Mar 2015

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Benacre cliffs: Norwich Crag cross-bedding detail

Close-up view of cross-bedded sands and gravels of the Norwich Crag (early Pleistocene) at Benacre Cliffs, just north of Covehithe in Suffolk. Height of section: approx. 1.3 metres. Full view of cliff here: www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39078910

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Benacre cliffs - Norwich Crag cross-bedded sands

Cross-bedded sands and gravels of the Norwich Crag (early Pleistocene) at Benacre Cliffs, just north of Covehithe in Suffolk. This stretch of coast line is currently experiencing the most active coastal erosion in the UK, with average loss rates of around 7 metres per year. The cliffs are only recently formed and are growing in height. The land behind the cliff line is a gentle hill, therefore as the sea eats into the cliff line causing it to retreat westwards into the hillside, so the top of the cliff gets higher.

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Norwich Crag at Benacre cliffs

Benacre Cliffs, just north of Covehithe in Suffolk, are comprised of sands and gravels of the Westleton Formation, with beds of bioturbated clay; part of the Norwich Crag, early Pleistocene in age. This stretch of coast line is currently experiencing the most active coastal erosion in the UK, with average loss rates of around 7 metres per year. The cliffs are only recently formed and are growing in height. The land behind the cliff line is a gentle hill, therefore as the sea eats into the cliff line causing it to retreat westwards into the hillside, so the top of the cliff gets higher.

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22 Mar 2015

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Benacre Cliffs - Norwich Crag bioturbated clay with fossil tree branch

Benacre Cliffs, just north of Covehithe in Suffolk, are comprised of cross-bedded sands and gravels of the Westleton Formation, with beds of bioturbated clay; part of the Norwich Crag, early Pleistocene in age. Here, a fossil tree branch can be seen in the clay. 20p coin for a scale.
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