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Natural PlacesSite Name: Borth Submarine ForestCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.141 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Ceredigion Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Map Ref: SN60639057
Latitude: 52.495179N Longitude: 4.054347W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Couplands visited on 7th Feb 2024 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3
More photos from another part of the forest further down the coast are here.
Information from Coflein:
'The remains of a former fenland/forest landscape, usually only exposed in small areas at a time after winter storms have caused the covering of sand to be drawn offshore. The exposures comprise compacted peat and the stumps and branches of trees.
A survey was undertaken in 1985 by University of Lampeter accompanied by an analysis of palaeobotanical aspects. The results suggest that the forest flourished between 5,000 and 4,500 BP. From 4,800 - 4,000 BP, the area became waterlogged with peat growth, although oaks were growing until 3100 BP at the southern end. A hearth (NPRN 506498) was dated by association with the peat to 4,000 BP. Finds recovered included a Mesolithic composite tool of antler, two flints, and part of the skeleton of an auroch. In recent years, the exposures of the forest appear to have become more extensive. For example, in late January - early March 2010, a large area of peat and tree stumps was exposed running northwards from approximately opposite Borth Tourist Information Centre. In December 2010, a new £13 million pound Coastal Defense Scheme was begun to protect the village. Yet, over the winter of 2011-2012, another large area of peat became exposed at Upper Borth (southwards of the RNLI Lifeboat Station). In this area, human and animal footprints fossilized in the now hardened peat surface, a line of post holes and scatters of burnt stone have been detected by staff and students of the School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology at the University of Wales Trinity St David. The Royal Commission has provided survey support, mapping the extents of the peat and other exposed features. Borth's completed Coastal Defence Scheme was opened by Environment Minister John Griffiths on 8 March 2012. During the winter storms of January 2014 further erosion exposed a wattle walkway with associated posts. Sitting below the hardened peat surface the walkway possibly dates from 4000 – 3100 BP, being dated by association with previous finds. The walkway is formed from coppiced timber laid side-by-side running away from the beach, with posts to either side to secure the walkway in place.
The hearth was discovered amongst peat deposits at Ynyslas and consisted primarily of charcoal and fire-cracked stones. Samples taken from the hearth were sieved for food debris, but no remains were identified. The scientific dating of the associated peats suggested a date of approximately 4,000 BP.
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https://coflein.gov.uk/media/158/416/dsc_bsf01.pdf
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