Coastal erosion. Aerial photograph of eroded headlands. The rock in this region is sedimentary rock predominately composed of marls, shales and sandst

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Coastal erosion. Aerial photograph of eroded headlands. The rock in this region is sedimentary rock predominately composed of marls, shales and sandstones from the Carboniferous, Triassic and the Jurassic periods and is prone to erosion by wave action. Photographed near Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

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