Shingle beach with groyne and Eastbourne Pier in the distance, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK

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Shingle beach with groynes and Eastbourne Pier in the distance, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK. There are 94 groynes along Eastbourne beach that form a key part of their coastal defences by preventing erosion / littoral drift of the protective shingle beach. These upgraded defences were installed in the 1990s at a cost of some £30m.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Eastbourne beach, East Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Photimageon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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