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flag Storms reveal ancient submerged landscape and shipwreck on Wales' coast, showing past forests and human activity.

flag Winter storms on Warren Beach in Abersoch, Wales, have repeatedly exposed ancient remnants of a submerged prehistoric landscape, including a wooden shipwreck, peat layers, tree stumps, and possible human-made trackways. flag First seen in 2013 and further revealed in 2018, the site offers insights into a region that was dry land around 7,700 years ago, later flooded by rising sea levels. flag Radiocarbon dating shows forests regrew around 4,300 years ago, forming peat bogs. flag The shipwreck, possibly from the 19th century, shows signs of infrequent exposure. flag These findings, part of the CHERISH project, highlight how coastal erosion reveals and then hides evidence of past ecosystems and human activity, providing scientific data on climate change and environmental shifts.

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