Photographs of Coastal Protection: Overstrand, Norfolk.
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Evidence of Cliff Slumping |
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Look carefully at this photographs showing cliff erosion at the top you can see the street sign of a former road which has now been lost to the sea! |
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If you have a closer look here you will see the foundations of a building which once stood here and has now been lost due to cliff erosion |
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Revetments stretch north along the coastline |
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This photographs shows various types of coastal protection in use at the bottom of the cliff access road. The sea wall, gabions set in the cliff and groynes. |
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This shows the two tier sea wall at Overstrand |
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A row of revetments protect the cliffline |
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This clearly shows the structure of revetments and you can see stones once carried by the waves trapped in between the slats of wood. |
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This clearly shows the structure of gabions. Wire mesh baskets filled with stones to strengthen the cliff and absorb the energy of waves if necessary. |
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A whole wall of gabions has been used to strengthen the cliff face below the access road. |
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Rock armour protects the beach |
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Rock Armour |
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Groynes line the coast at Overstrand |
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Groynes. |