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have lost more than this, except at Misner. The lifeboat at the Coastguard 
Station cannot be used at present, for the shingle beach is gone and the boathouse 
perched on a terrace. Ordinary tides reach the foot of the cliffs, and further losses 
may be expected. 
Walberswick, 
_ The high shingle beach is cut back all the way from Dunwich to the mouth ot 
the river Blyth, 
Southwold. 
As the result of lengthening the old North Pier at the harbour a good deal of 
sand and shingle has been thrown up, but not enough to replace that lost in front 
of the lifeboat house, which is now practically useless and embanked for further 
protection. It has been suggested that another 50 feet might be added on to the 
Pier, and that the old jetty near the centre cliff should be reconstructed. 
The timber breastwork in front of the town has stood well since it has been 
continued to Buss Creek and strengthened at critical points by double piling. The 
new pier, 880 feet long, erected by the Coast Development Company at the North 
Cliff has acted like a groyne, and vastly increased the beach on both sides of it, so 
that the Bathing Station, threatened with destruction in 1895, is better than ever. 
Easton. 
The low land extending from Buss Oreek to the southern slope of Easton Cliff 
remains as before, protected by a huge bank of shingle, but from this point onward 
to the Broad great losses have occurred. The site of the gun battery is buried 
out at sea, and the powder magazine behind it now left in ruins on the shore, 
50 feet outside the present edge of cliff. The rifle range has been shortened by 
100 yards and a new butt constructed, so that the total loss may be estimated at 
350 feet since 1895. The effect of this demolition is to bring Covehithe Ness into 
view, whereas it was formerly invisible from Southwold. Another necessary con- 
sequence is that the coast line, straight in-the Ordnance map, has once more 
become curved inwards, corresponding with the original Sole Bay. The seam of 
shelly crag at the foot of Easton high cliff was uncovered a year ago for the length 
of 40 yards, but is now entirely hidden by masses fallen from the cliff. The 
measures of loss (nine years) are as follows :— 
Easton Cliff, southern end . 5 . 350 feet. 
Roadway, Easton Bavents . : ny LODE ss 
Easton high cliff . - A . seep CU sy 
Covehithe. 
Beyond Easton Broad the cliffs leading to Covehithe are constantly presenting 
new faces with bright yellow and pink colouring, suggestive of Alum Bay. The 
losses would probably have been greater but for ledges of hard sand rock, pro- 
jecting out some 12 to 15 feet and acting as benches for the support of the upper 
strata. At Covehithe roadway frequent measurements have been taken since 1895, 
showing gradual diminution in length from 62 yards to a remnant of 19 yards, 
Total loss in nine years = 129 feet. 
7. Report on the Fossiliferous Drift Deposits at Kirmington, 
Lincolnshire, éc.—See Reports, p. 272, 
1904. NN 
