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Coastal Erosion Collection

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Map of the Manor of Middleton, 1606

Map of the Manor of Middleton, 1606
Map of the Manor of Middleton, surveyed by John Norden, showing land in the south-west of the Parish of Middleton

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Eroded arch called Marsden Rock

Eroded arch called Marsden Rock, Tyne and Wear, North Sea

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Cliffs at Veules-les-Roses, Vaucottes hanging valley

Cliffs at Veules-les-Roses, Vaucottes hanging valley, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: A 2nd World War bunker on the beach at Cley Norfolk UK

A 2nd World War bunker on the beach at Cley Norfolk UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: A women on the South West Coast Path near Hartland Point Devon UK

A women on the South West Coast Path near Hartland Point Devon UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Flowers Barrow Hillfort DP438580

Flowers Barrow Hillfort DP438580
Flowers Barrow Hillfort, East Lulworth, Dorset. General view of coastal iron age hillfort with approximately a third lost to long term coastal erosion. View from north east

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion at Kilnsea 28893_025

Coastal erosion at Kilnsea 28893_025
Fort Godwin coastal battery severely damaged by coastal erosion, near Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2016. TA4116

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Cliff at the seaside; Bonifacio; Corsica; France (photo)

Cliff at the seaside; Bonifacio; Corsica; France (photo)
DGA1138501 Cliff at the seaside; Bonifacio; Corsica; France (photo); (add.info.: France - Corsica - Bonifacio - Calcareous cliff); © NPL - DeA Picture Library / V. Giannella

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Rock formations, Ponta Da Piedade, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal (photo)

Rock formations, Ponta Da Piedade, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal (photo)
DGA1134689 Rock formations, Ponta Da Piedade, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal (photo); (add.info.: Rock formations along the promontory of Ponta da Piedade, near Lagos, Faro district)

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Felseninsel Corsica France aerial photography drone

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Stormy seas Cornish coast near Port Isaac drone, aerial

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08

Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08.01: Drone aerial shot of View of sea at low tide and empty beach with Chalk Cliff Arch in Margate, England

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08

Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08.01: Drone aerial shot of Empty Kingsgate Beach and Castle on the cliffs above the Bay, on cloudy autumn morning

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08

Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08.01: Drone aerial shot of Empty Kingsgate Beach and Castle on the cliffs above the Bay, on cloudy autumn morning

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08

Broadstairs, Kent / UK - 2020.08.01: Drone aerial shot of Empty Kingsgate Beach and Castle on the cliffs above the Bay, on cloudy autumn morning

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Portugal; Algarve; cliff and rocks at coast between Ponta da Piedade and Lagos (photo)

Portugal; Algarve; cliff and rocks at coast between Ponta da Piedade and Lagos (photo)
DGA1138522 Portugal; Algarve; cliff and rocks at coast between Ponta da Piedade and Lagos (photo); (add.info)

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Embury Beacon 26570_002

Embury Beacon 26570_002
Embury Beacon, Hartland, Devon. An Iron Age promontory fort on the West side of the Hartland Peninsula

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Grimston moats 28894_043

Grimston moats 28894_043
Moats, Grimston, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2016. TA2835

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion 28893_052

Coastal erosion 28893_052
Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. A holiday park threatened by coastal erosion, 2016. TA3526

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion 28893_049

Coastal erosion 28893_049
Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. A holiday park threatened by coastal erosion, 2016. TA3526

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Spurn Head 28893_030

Spurn Head 28893_030
Spurn Head, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2016. TA4115

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Corton Cliffs 33765_013

Corton Cliffs 33765_013
Corton Cliffs, Suffolk, 2019. Coastal erosion between a caravan park and the sea defences. TM5498

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion with active landslips in glacial till

Coastal erosion with active landslips in glacial till, Aldbrough, Holderness coast, Humberside, England, United Kingdom, Europe Coastal erosion with active landslips in glacial till, Aldbrough

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: The remains of a wrecked boat on sand flats at Crow Point

The remains of a wrecked boat on sand flats at Crow Point, in the Taw and Torridge estuary, near Barnstaple, north Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast

Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Chalk cliffs with arch and l'Aiguille (the Needle)

Chalk cliffs with arch and l'Aiguille (the Needle), Etretat, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Foreshore at low tide and cliff

Foreshore at low tide and cliff, Etretat, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Chalk cliffs with arch and l'Aiguille (the Needle)

Chalk cliffs with arch and l'Aiguille (the Needle), Etretat, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Dramatic Sea Arch of Drangarnir and waves crashing on the Faroe Islands coast

Dramatic Sea Arch of Drangarnir and waves crashing on the Faroe Islands coast, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Dramatic Sea Arch of Drangarnir and waves crashing on the Faroe Islands coast

Dramatic Sea Arch of Drangarnir and waves crashing on the Faroe Islands coast, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Evening shoreline, Atlantic surf crashing against the harbour wall at Hartland Quay

Evening shoreline, Atlantic surf crashing against the harbour wall at Hartland Quay, north Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Island of Helgoland, Sandstone cliffs (photo)

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Island of Helgoland, Sandstone cliffs (photo)
DGA1135524 Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Island of Helgoland, Sandstone cliffs (photo); (add.info.: Sandstone cliffs, Island of Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein)

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica, France (photo)

Limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica, France (photo)
DGA1135144 Limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica, France (photo); (add.info.: The limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica, France.); Photo © NPL - DeA Picture Library

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Front line 34109_050

Front line 34109_050
Second World War lozenge pillbox falling into the sea as a result of coastal erosion, near Holmpton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2019

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Front line 34109_047

Front line 34109_047
Second World War pillbox at risk from coastal erosion, near Holmpton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2019

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion 34109_042

Coastal erosion 34109_042
Fort Godwin coastal battery severely damaged by coastal erosion, near Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2019

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Happisburgh 35088_014

Happisburgh 35088_014
Happisburgh, Norfolk, 2021

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Hurst Castle 35068_070

Hurst Castle 35068_070
Hurst Castle, Hampshire, 2021. Remedial works at a storm damaged Hurst Castle

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Florida, Jekyll Island, Driftwood Beach

Florida, Jekyll Island, Driftwood Beach, Live Oak Tree, Eroded, Comorant, Coastal Erosion, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Corton Cliffs 33765_021

Corton Cliffs 33765_021
Corton Cliffs, Suffolk, 2019. Coastal erosion between a caravan park and the sea defences. TM5398

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Castle Rock BAR03_01_542

Castle Rock BAR03_01_542
CASTLE ROCK, LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON. A view of Castle Rock from the north-east. The Valley of Rocks, also known as the Danes, runs parallel to the coast between Lynton and Lee Abbey

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Cane Malu cave with sea waves crashing on the rocks

Cane Malu cave with sea waves crashing on the rocks, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109322

EyeUbiquitous_20109322
France, Brittany, Les Tas de Pois, Pile of Peas, islets off the Pointe de Pen-Hir on the Presqu ile de Crozon

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109323

EyeUbiquitous_20109323
England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, Beachy Head Lighthouse

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: Coastal erosion at Fort Godwin 28503_001

Coastal erosion at Fort Godwin 28503_001
Fort Godwin coastal battery severely damaged by coastal erosion and collapsed on to the beach, near Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2014

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: MBR00422053

MBR00422053
Waves washing around a zig-zag wooden groyne at Overstrand in Norfolk

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: MBR00422051

MBR00422051
Waves washing over a wooden groyne at Caister-on-Sea in Norfolk

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: MBR00422050

MBR00422050
Waves washing over a wooden groyne at Caister-on-Sea in Norfolk

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: RSH2214CR039

RSH2214CR039
The Severn Sisters country Park in East Sussex

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: DMM1041912

DMM1041912
Seal Palling on the North Norfolk coast as the sun rises

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: JGS0561539

JGS0561539
A twilight view of the cliffs at Weybourne in Norfolk

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: DMM1041911

DMM1041911
Seal Palling on the North Norfolk coast as the sun rises

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DMM1041905
Looking towards Happisburgh from Sea Palling at sunset

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DMM05519007
Looking out to see under the pier at Cromer

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: DMM05519004

DMM05519004
Southwold pier in Suffolk looking in between one of the sea defences on the sandy beach

Background imageCoastal Erosion Collection: DMM05519022

DMM05519022
The colourful beach huts at Sheringham beach on the Norfolk Coast



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EDITORS COMMENTS

Coastal Erosion: A Battle Against Nature's Fury The picturesque coastal town of Lyme Regis in Dorset, England, known for its stunning cliffs and fossil-rich beaches, has long been grappling with the relentless force of coastal erosion. Standing tall as a reminder of this ongoing struggle is the eroded arch called Marsden Rock, once a majestic natural formation that now stands as a testament to the power of nature. Delving into history reveals an intriguing map from 1606 depicting the Manor of Middleton. This ancient document highlights how even centuries ago, humans were aware of the ever-changing nature of our coastlines. Fast forward to World War II, where a bunker on Cley beach in Norfolk served as both protection and witness to the ravages inflicted by coastal erosion. A woman walking along the South West Coast Path near Hartland Point in Devon showcases both her resilience and determination against this formidable foe. Similarly, at Scotland's most southerly tip on Mull of Galloway lies breathtaking coastal scenery that captivates visitors while reminding them that even beauty can succumb to nature's forces. However, it is Happisburgh on Norfolk Coast that bears witness to one of Britain's fastest-eroding points. Accelerated by global warming-induced sea level rise and increasingly stormy weather patterns, this section serves as a stark warning about our changing climate. Photographs such as Coastal Erosion at Fort Godwin or Front Line images like 34109_050 and 34109_047 depict not only crumbling structures but also highlight humanity's continuous battle against encroaching waters. These visual reminders serve as calls for action towards sustainable solutions. In contrast to these somber scenes lies Happisburgh 35088_014 – an image capturing hope amidst adversity. It showcases locals banding together in their efforts to protect their beloved coastline through innovative strategies aimed at mitigating further damage caused by erosion.

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