1. Huge storms and gale force winds have stripped away much of the sand from this Welsh beach, revealing a surreal landscape.
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2. The storms removed sand from stretches of the beach between Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion, Mid Wales.
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3. Leaving behind the remains of ancient oak trees.
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4. The trees date back to the Bronze Age, between 5500 and 3500 years ago.
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5. (You can count the rings yourself if you like.)
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6. The tree stumps were embedded in peat and conserved by the lack of oxygen.
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7. Usually, the tree stumps can be found one metre below the normal surface of the beach.
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8. They were sometimes visible at low tides before the storms.
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9. But now they're right here for all to see.
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10. Including a new section further north near Ynyslas with the remains of oak and pine trees.
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11. And they look pretty spooky just sitting there.
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12. Casually.
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13. On a BEACH.
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