Offshore Reef, Fairlight (C) Nigel Chadwick

TQ8812 : Offshore Reef, Fairlight

near to Fairlight Cove, East Sussex, Great Britain

Offshore Reef, Fairlight

Rip Rap or Rock armour is used extensively around the coastline as a defence against coastal erosion. It consists of piling large boulders on top of each other to create a reef. Sometimes they are piled up against a sea wall. They work by absorbing wave energy. Often the boulders are granite or another tough rock.

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2012

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Grid Square: TQ8812, 66 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 25 September, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 13 December, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 8841 1231 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.7738N 0:40.6133E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 8857 1245
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)