
Understanding man-made coasts
by Rebecca Cooper, RNLI Lifeguard and Level 4 ITEC Sports Massage Therapist at Milestone Therapy Centre Here, along the Norfolk coast, our beaches are often formed and influenced by man-made structures, such as, wooden or rock sea defences. A good example of this is Sea Palling where man-made rock reefs / breakwaters have formed sand banks and bays. Subsequently, the beach has built up to protect the village and lands beyond. Sand banks and structures within the intertidal zo