Dymchurch Seawall: Willop Basin to Dymchurch Redoubt (MU18/13)

The high embankment has a sloping masonry apron, with an additional concrete panel apron added at a lower level to help dissipate wave energy. The wall crest has a concrete pavement
of recent construction which appears to be integral with the high vertical rear concrete wall whose crest is approximately 7.5mOD. The concrete panel pavement on the apron includes a horizontal berm, called the "lower road" which dissipates wave energy and also provides access for maintenance. The concrete panel pavement dates back to the 1960's and now shows considerable abrasion and disintegration of the panel corners.

The backslope is extremely steep and is partly protected by concrete sheathing, to prevent damage due to wave overtopping.

The sandy foreshore, which is 100m wide at Willop Basin (on medium tides) reduces to less than 50m at the Redoubt. The narrow foreshore is extensively groyned, the timber groynes varying in condition from sound near Willop Basin, to derelict over the greater part of the frontage. Undermining of the toe of the apron slope is starting to occur at the northern end of the frontage, due to the particularly low beach levels in that area.