ROCKY COAST GEOMORPHOLOGY: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING OUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE

沿海考古遗址在我国文化遗产中起着至关重要的作用。在康沃尔的廷塔格尔，岩石海岸线的地貌演变对解释遗址至关重要：中世纪早期的城堡就是因为这里的战略海角而建的。如果不了解地貌，我们就不能重建这个国家重要遗址的历史。悬崖侵蚀和对沿海财产的风险长期以来一直是调查的主题；然而，在气候变化的背景下，人们对岩石海岸线的脆弱性了解有限。最近采用了现场和遥感技术来了解波浪-海滩-悬崖的相互作用；这个项目将把我们对这些动力学的理解扩展到俯冲的沿海悬崖(没有海滩临街)，那里还没有测量到的数据。学生将带来的知识将使我们了解如何为子孙后代保护沿海遗产。

Archaeological coastal sites play a crucial role in the cultural heritage of our country. At Tintagel, Cornwall, the geomorphological evolution of the rocky coastline is critical to interpreting the site: the early medieval citadel was built here because of the strategic headland. We cannot reconstruct the history of this nationally important site without understanding the geomorphology. Cliff erosion and the risks to coastal property has long been a topic of investigation; however, in the context of climate change, there is a limited understanding of the vulnerability of rocky coastlines. In situ and remotely sensed techniques have recently been adopted to understand wave-beach-cliff interaction; this project would extend our understanding of these dynamics to plunging coastal cliffs (with no beach frontage), where measurements have not yet been obtained. The knowledge that the studentship will bring will enable us to understand how to conserve coastal heritage for future generations.