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Coastlines - drastic erosion

At Holderness, on the east coast of England, several metres of the coastline can disappear overnight. Sue Earl was a farmer affected by this drastic erosion. She watched her home and farm crumble into the sea. This happened very quickly because the Holderness coast is made up of glacial till - a type of soft boulder clay.

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Primary GeographyMountains and Coasts, Mountains and Coasts: Coastal Landscapes

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