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Low Hauxley: The Modern Environment
Today at Low Hauxley, sand dunes end at a low cliff and the sandy beach is punctuated by rocky outcrops. On the
landward side of the dunes, an old opencast coalmine has been transformed into a nature reserve. At intervals along
the coast there is a thick layer of black peat in the dunes.
This peat formed thousands of years ago, preserving many
of the trees and plants which grew in prehistoric times. In places, layers of peat lie exposed on the beach,
with tree trunks of a prehistoric forest poking out.
See the Bronze Age burial and climate reconstructions or return
to climate.
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