Nuclear Power Stations in a Warming World by Dennis Leggett
FIG5	From 1236 to 1288 huge storms forced the sea through the Rye inlet, causing much damage. Old Winchelsea was lost. Appledore Creek was enlarged enabling Tudor 'battleships' to be built for many years at Smallhythe, 7 kms upstream from Appledore. A sea wall had to be built at Dymchurch. The sea carried considerable distances inland to Sedlescombe, Bodiam and up the Brede and Tillingham valleys. Gravel deposition began west of the Rye inlet and Winchelsea harbour became increasingly troubled by silting. The Great Wall, an earth embankment, saved the land north and east of it. On Walland Marsh most of the innings were wrecked leaving salt marsh with deeper channels through it.