taken 13 years ago, near to Newton, North Ayrshire, Great Britain
Raised Beach
The Isle of Arran has some fantastic examples of raised beaches. When the island was under ice the weight moulded the mantle underneath causing it to sink slightly. When the ice melted the land started to rise again, it's called isostatic rebound.
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