5.1. The coastal type-section
In order to provide a framework for a discussion of individual site locations, we first describe the types of stratigraphic and morphological features found in the survey areas. A composite type-section for the study area is presented in Fig. 4 and the numbers in brackets in thefollowing paragraphs refer to specific features in the coastal section. This composite section illustrates a single-peak MIS 5e sea-level highstand with systematic transgressive and regressive sequences. These sequences are preserved locally as ‘type’ examples and illustrate the impact that sea-level change has on sedimentary or biosedimentary facies. Not all of these nine features are present at all of the sites due to either lack of initial development or poor preservation.