Old Peat Bog

This is very curious. It is the remains of an old peat bog on the beach at Tywyn in Wales. The storms that hit the Welsh coastline in January 2014 uncovered 4-miles of ancient woodland stretching between Tywyn and Aberdyfi that had previously been submerged beneath the sand and shingle. Whilst it is not uncommon for storms to reveal parts of Tywyn’s Petrified Forest it has been many years since such a large area has been recovered. The peat-bed is believed to be at least 1m deep with its surface scarred by many neatly cut rectangular pits – the remains of peat cutting for fuel. These cuttings are so well preserved that spade marks are still visible in some faces.