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More from Yorkshire

I have just not had the time time to get out and about in Suffolk lately, so this post is about a couple of section posts on the East Yorkshire Coast. They are basically chevron shaped concrete posts based on the 'V' shaped earthwork section post.  They consist of a sunken concrete 'V shaped trench' with embrasures at field level. One example can be found at Robin Hood's Bay (with a sunken entrance at each end) and another at Cayton Bay (sunken entrance on each of the inner walls). Half of the one at Cayton has already fallen over the cliff top and the one at Robin Hood's bay is sure to suffer from cliff top erosion in the near future. This type of section post was probably more common in the North than on the East Anglian Coast - I am unaware of any examples in Suffolk although similar 'L' shaped section posts can be found in Norfolk (e.g. Bacton). This blog and the accompanying website have now been going for about one year. I realise the blog has stra...