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Global Warming in the ICE AGE!!!

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WeThink of Global Warming as just a modern phenomenum however the earths climate is ever changing the Ice Ages were a major negative turn however this cold period was not a single event but a whole series of Freezing and Warming episodes Long periods of thousands of years of Pack Ice were suddenly punctuated by warmer periods than now where animals such as Hyena, Hippos,Brown Bears and Elephants and Beaver were abundant in the area in this period when the Cromer area was the natural habitat for such creatures the area was a had a large fresh water river flowing through it this river deposited a peaty layer (known as the "Cromer Forest Beds" which over time built up and is still visable in several areas along the coast at the base of the cliff under the glacial sands and clays.The best place to see this layer is at West Runton.on walking down the slipway turn right and walk for a hundred yards or so and the deposit will show between landslips.The peaty layer can when weathered heavily in the winter reveal fossils of the above animals more commenly fresh water snails (gastropods) and Fresh water mussel fragments show.
Please note Fossil hunting on the Beach is not a problem however thesite is a Site of Special Scientific interest so digging in the cliffs is prohibited as well as being dangerous.