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As Egypt was the gift of the Nile, this level tract ... has by the bounty of the sea been by degrees added to the land, so that I may not without reason call it the Gift of the Sea.
from "Britannia" by William Camden

Romney Marsh is flat and low-lying, with parts below sea-level. 10,000 years ago the whole area was actually under water. This map illustrates the process by which the Marsh came into existence. Coming soon: the full story.


Maintained by David Ovenden
E-mail: DavyO@tesco.net
Updated 18 August 1999


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