Collapsed cliff and Fairlight Cove reversed fault

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Collapsed cliff and Fairlight Cove reversed fault

Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 5 Jul 2012

Harder sandstones on the right give a more stable cliff than the clays on the left - or at least the cliff collapses without mudslides. This location appears to be an access point to the beach from Cliff Way, two people are descending a path with a rope provided for the steeper bits.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.87656
Longitude
0.670603