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Spurn Head and the lost villages
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2000 year of disappearing villages (opposite)

The Holderness coast today

See how a local town is protected from the sea

See how the soft cliffs are affected by erosion

See why some areas of coast are protected

See why some areas are not protected

How does longshore drift work?

Animation of Spurn Head from the air

Two videoed views of Spurn Head

Test yourself on how Spurn Head has built up

Slide show on Holderness coastline and Spurn

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