Deben Shingle Formations

[Frayed Knot]

Felixstowe Coastguard warns of 'very deep hole' on beach

Just seen this article in the local news.
No navigational significance but quite interesting, as well as potentially hazardous, especially for children.
I wonder if it would be possible to temporarily fence it but I suppose any barrier would be repeatedly swept away.

 

[johnalison]

I can see that this would be very tempting for a young person to try and paddle or swim in. For a swimmer, if caught by the tide I would have thought you could just wait to float out, but a young child might have trouble scrambling out at any tide.

 

[Chalk-Pop]

I'd be concerned most about instability of the banks as you walk in or out. Falling into a hole with an unknown depth of water at the bottom and being rapidly followed by a slump you've just caused? Not a good day out at the beach.

 

[Seashoreman]

This looks very much like the 'lagoon' south of the Ore entrance. Has been there for a few years. Seems to get about half full of very murky looking water. Presumably the sea water percolates up into it? Don't think anyone has been foolish enough to jump in.
Plenty of pics available, its a bit of a tourist attraction/photo op.

 

[MikeBz]

The one off Shingle Street is very popular in the summer.

 

[shanemax]

I presume this picture is taken at low water other wise the water would drain through the shingle, back to the sea, unless of course there is hard packed sand or clay to retain this "pond"

 

[Seashoreman]

I presume this picture is taken at low water other wise the water would drain through the shingle, back to the sea, unless of course there is hard packed sand or clay to retain this "pond"

Did you mean high water? I don't get to see these dips often enough to answer your question. We get huge dips on Aldeburgh shingle beach after storms but they don't retain water. Local verbiage 'round these here parts' has always called the one at Shingle Street a 'lagoon'. Fairly romantic rural talk no doubt.

 

[johnalison]

Did you mean high water? I don't get to see these dips often enough to answer your question. We get huge dips on Aldeburgh shingle beach after storms but they don't retain water. Local verbiage 'round these here parts' has always called the one at Shingle Street a 'lagoon'. Fairly romantic rural talk no doubt.

I would guess that it depends on how long the dips remain. After a while, assorted detritus from dead plants and general grot would seal the base and make it relatively impervious, and once water remains the growth would make it self-sealing.

 

[MikeBz]

I'd be surprised if the one at Shingle Street actually gets topped up from the sea very often (unless it comes through the shingle rather than over the top). It holds water for a long time. Great picture of it here (3rd pic down): East Suffolk Photo Competition » East Suffolk Council

 

[Seashoreman]

I'd be surprised if the one at Shingle Street actually gets topped up from the sea very often (unless it comes through the shingle rather than over the top). It holds water for a long time. Great picture of it here (3rd pic down): East Suffolk Photo Competition » East Suffolk Council

Taken by Dan, recent landlord of the White Hart, Aldeburgh.
I believe in the 1953 floods the sea came up through the shingle beach to flood parts of Aldeburgh High Street but not being an expert I think it sounds feasible. If it went over the top of the 'lagoon' most of Suffolk would flood?

 

[1stFelixstoweSeaScouts]

The shingle is all over the place. If you're following the marks to the Haven then beware a new formation at Mid Knoll.
Photos here from this morning's LWS.

Deben bar sonar readings – 1st Felixstowe Sea Scouts

 

[Malish]

that green buoy need moving

 

[Plum]

The shingle is all over the place. If you're following the marks to the Haven then beware a new formation at Mid Knoll.
Photos here from this morning's LWS.

Deben bar sonar readings – 1st Felixstowe Sea Scouts

Excellent, many thanks. Looking forward to your up dated sonar chart (can you make the buoys a bit easier to see, please?). If you are going to do regular updates I recommend you add a donations link on your website to support the 1st Felixstowe Sea Scouts.