Recently Read: Lost To The Sea
I recently finished reading the book 'Lost to the Sea' by Lisa Woollett. It was one of those books I picked up in a bookshop thinking, "Okay, this looks interesting," not really knowing what to expect. Consequently, my expectations weren't especially high when I started reading. However, it turned out to be something well worth the gamble, as it exposed me to a whole bunch of information I simply wasn't aware of. It's about the places around the coast of Britain and Ireland that have been lost to the sea over the countless centuries. It was really surprising to me how quickly some of these places disappeared, and it shows how transient human settlements are. It was humbling in a way. The chapter that interested me the most was naturally the one closest to home about Ravenser Odd on the Yorkshire coast. A medieval 'pirate' port town that got lost beneath the waves. The rate of coastal erosion was quite stark, and I was taken aback by how many town...
