Sussex's only undeveloped river estuary contains the south coast's most intriguing landscapes, protected by the NT, Country Park and SSSI systems.

• Contributor: GeoJuice / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2DEDDMM
• File size: 60.2 MB (3.3 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 23 June 2014
• Location: These images are all centred on the Cuckmere estuary - Sussex's only undeveloped river estuary- Suss

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The distintive whiteness of the cliffs has led to the Seven Sisters being used in a number of films such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Atonement.

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• 1.8 kms long
• 70 100 mya
• average retreat is about 0.8 metres a year
• barges used the haven
• calcite remains of marine algae
• chalk
• chalk cliffs
• cliff collapse
• cliff face is unstable
• coastline retreating
• coccoliths
• cuckmere haven
• cuckmere river
• cuckmere valley
• dangerous cliffs
• dredging made this possible
• dry valleys form low points on crest of cliffs
• erosion keeps the cliffs white
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• geography
• geology
• geomorphology
• glassy flint nodules
• groynes
• hanging valleys
• iconic cliffs
• limestone
• marine platform
• maritime cliffs
• permeable rock
• river cuckmere was once navigable
• rockfalls are quickly removed by the sea
• rsgs
• sea defences
• sea erosion
• seven rounded summits
• shallow dry valleys separate the cliff tops
• short bottom is only 400metres long
• spectacular scenery
• storm beach
• switchback crest
• the longest dry valley is gap bottom
• the seven sisters
• undercutting
• unmistakable landmark
• valleys formed in periglacial conditions
• vertical cliff face
• wave attack
• well developed shore platform
• wide wavecut platform