Beeston Regis, Norfolk

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Geological Field Guide to Beeston to West Runton, Norfolk

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Coastal views

Beeston Hill, affectionately known as Beeston Bump is a glacial feature which sits right ontop of the sediments of a former lake bed. Now both are being eroded away by the sea, despite the coast protection works.	Beeston Regis 29.12.2019	IMG_20191229_121145.jpg
The cliffs below Beeston Hill.	Beeston Regis 10.1.2019	IMG_20190110_110252.jpg
The cliffs below the Beeston Regis Holiday Park.	Beeston Regis 52°56'34.73"N, 1°13'58.15"E 10.1.2019	IMG_20190110_105213.jpg
The cliffs below the Beeston Hill.	Beeston Regis 52°56'36.51"N, 1°13'42.47"E 3.10.2010	DSCF5857.jpg

Geological section below Beeston Hill

I find it fascinating that beneath the iconic Beeston Hill there is evidence that a lake existed on the same spot. A hill, plonked ontop of a lake, by an ice sheet! Beneath the lake bed sediments we see marine deposits. So in the one small section we seen evidence of astonishing environmental change; changing climate; changing sea level; different topographies and different plants and wildlife to match. The evidence is all there and the science of geology exists to study and interpret the strata to construct the story of the Earth through time.

Martin Warren, The Northfolk Project
4.12.2022