Big storm reveals 6,000 year old fossil forest

Thousands of people flock to the coast of the Portreath in Cornwall, England, to visit the traces of the 6,000-year-old fossil forest.

According to Mirror, traces of fossil forests dating to about 4,000-6,000 years were discovered at the coast in Cornwall, England. A great storm swept away the sand and revealed traces of the trees of the ancient forest.

A tree in the forest floated out of the water.(Photo: SWNS).

The forest is about 4,000-6,000 years old.(Photo: SWNS).

The forest formed during the Neolithic period. Then, the sea level in Cornwall increased, causing it to be flooded. Over thousands of years, the trunk buried under the layers of sand, mud or peat gradually petrified.

Forests appear every few years, after storms or when the tide is very low. The most recent appearance of the ancient forest was in 2014, after winter storms hit the west coast of Cornwall. This time, the forest will float on the water until January 25.

"It's amazing to know that the place used to be a forest. We can hardly imagine the whole landscape of the forest from these traces. You can see the roots and the branches. This is really an impressive scene. statue, attracting many visitors , " said Portreath Association spokesman, England.