Colliding winter storms in the U.K. have shifted sands to reveal an ancient wonder at Redcar Beach in the northeast of England. The so-called "Beast from the East" storm earlier this month and Winter Storm Emma's high tides washed away sand and uncovered a petrified forest running several miles along the coastline. 

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Experts are saying that the forest dates back 10,000 years, BBC reported. The forest was flooded by the sea at the end of the last ice age. The ancient landscape is usually covered by sand, but this isn't the first time the forest has been revealed by weather patterns.

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Garry Waugh, a local lifeboatman, told The Daily Mail, "I last saw the forest when I was ten years old. That was around 40 years ago. There was a school trip and we were taken down to see it." 

GazetteLive reported that it's believed the forest was discovered in 1871. And once again, crowds are swarming to see the rare reveal. But the forest isn't the only thing the storms uncovered.

Shipwrecks were also shown to be buried in the receding sand. During past events that revealed the forest, flint tools have been discovered, suggesting that ancient humans lived and hunted there. Deer and wild boar bones were found as well. 

According to GazetteLive, the forest is expected to remain uncovered through the weekend, affording families the opportunity to take their children to see the spectacular sight.

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