Happisburgh Lighthouse looking over eroded cliffs. Imported granite rocks foreground placed to ameliorate power of incoming tide

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Happisburgh coastline. Norfolk. East Anglia. Coastline cliff erosion caused by pounding of waves from North Sea. Broken timber breakwaters, left, with imported rocks deposited to reduce power of incoming waves. Lighthouse showing above cliff top.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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