Holderness coast

• Where is the Holderness Coast located?

  East coast of England, in Yorkshire
• What is notable about the Holderness Coast?

  It is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe
• What landform is created by erosion on Flamborough Head?

  Wave-cut notches
• How does erosion differ between Flamborough Head and the land further south?

  Flamborough Head erodes more slowly than southern land
• What types of landforms are created by erosion on Flamborough Head?

  Arches, stacks, and stumps
• What causes the cliffs further south of Flamborough Head to slump?

  Weathering and erosion
• What is the result of the slumping cliffs further south?

  Non-vertical cliffs and a flat, narrow beach
• What process takes material away from the southern cliffs?

  Longshore drift
• Why has Bridlington beach been deposited?

  It is sheltered from the wind by Flamborough Head
• How do waves affect sediment at Bridlington beach?

  Waves lose energy and drop sediment
• What is Spurn Head spit created by?

  Longshore drift
• What direction does longshore drift carry material along the Holderness Coast?

  South along the coast
• Why is Easington protected?

  Gas terminal
• What is the cost of rock armour protection?

  £4.5 million
• What is a drawback of using rock armour for protection?

  It protects the gas terminal but not the village
• What are the landforms created by erosion and deposition along the Holderness Coast?

  Erosion Landforms:

  • Wave-cut notches
  • Wave-cut platforms
  • Arches
  • Stacks
  • Stumps

  
  

  Deposition Landforms:

  • Bridlington beach
  • Spurn Head spit
• What are the human management strategies to slow down erosion on the Holderness Coast?

  • Rock armour at Easington
  • Cost: £4.5 million
  • Protects gas terminal but not village