Holderness Coast (An example of a coastline: landforms)

• Where is the Holderness Coast located?

  On the east coast of England, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Head along the North Sea.
• Why is the Holderness Coast important?

  It is Europe’s fastest-eroding coastline, losing up to 2 metres per year, and it has clear examples of erosion and deposition landforms
• What erosional landforms are found at Flamborough Head?

  Chalk cliffs, caves, arches, stacks, and stumps, formed by erosion such as hydraulic action and abrasion
• What causes rapid cliff retreat at Mappleton?

  The cliffs are made of boulder clay, which is soft and easily eroded by waves. Mass movement and undercutting lead to collapse
• What depositional landform is found at Spurn Head?

  A spit formed by longshore drift, with salt marshes behind it. It extends into the Humber Estuary.
• Where are beaches found along the Holderness Coast?

  In sheltered areas between headlands, especially near Hornsea, where deposition builds up sediment.