Old coast guard cottages at the mouth of the Cuckmere River. The cottages are protected form the sea by a concrete sea wall and the end of the chalk cliffs. The tertiary sands are clearly seen overlying the chalk. Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, UK. 04 June 2005.

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Old coast guard cottages at the mouth of the Cuckmere River. The cottages are protected form the sea by a concrete sea wall and the end of the chalk cliffs. The tertiary sands are clearly seen overlying the chalk. Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, UK. 04 June 2005.

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