The Submerged Forest Revealed

Last updated: 29 March 2006

At low tides the remains of an ancient submerged forest are revealed at Borth. Click through some pictures taken on 2 January 2006 by Neill from Borth and in March 2006 by Chris Lakin.

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Georgina
I used to play on this beach when I was a little girl, I thought all beaches had wood like this in the sand! I believe it is a submerged Mesolithic forest which became inundated by the tide as the sea level rose at the end of the last ice age.
Mon Mar 29 09:08:56 2010

Renata, Newtown
I have seen this forest first time. My photo is my comment.
Wed Apr 25 17:55:13 2007

Glenys Mackie. Llangammarch Wells.
Excellent pics. We've seen the forest today and would like more info. How old is it? How are those old groynes so far down the beach? How was the land submereged and when? Some history of Borth would be helpful.
Wed Feb 21 11:53:06 2007

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