East Head
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November 2009:
Since the recharge earlier this year, the hinge has stood up well during the summer months. With the recent spate of strong winds, the hinge has started to cliff and undercut as shown in the photo. The situation will continue to be monitored.
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Background Information
East Head is an important sand dune feature at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. It is used for recreation by many thousands of walkers and tourists. The hinge - the point of the dune system that connects it to the land is currently under threat. This is of great concern to local people and Chichester Harbour Conservancy.
East Head is owned and managed by the National Trust who can be contacted on 01243 814554 and as it is a SSSI, Natural England (formerly English Nature) also play an important role in its management.
The Conservancy are an interested party as it is our role to maintain navigation in Chichester Harbour. If the hinge is breached it may have a significant impact on the flow of water through the harbour entrance therefore affecting the deep water channels and ultimately the use of the harbour for navigation and marine related businesses.
The rock berm alongside the inside of the hinge was put in place by the Conservancy in 2000, a recharge of this area was carried out in 2005 and again in 2009. Future management will be adaptive depending on the current needs of the area.
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Reports, Press Releases and Photographs
A selection of recent publications are listed below many of which can be downloaded as pdf documents. A more comprehensive collection are available on the Learning Zone.
* East Head Aerial Photograph May 2009
* East Head Aerial Photography May 2008
* East Head Press Release Dec 2008
* East Head Press Release July 2008
* Copies of 4 charts from 1871 / 1914 / 1971 / 2000 showing the changing shape of East Head
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