The beaches on Schouwen-Duiveland are unthinkable without the single or double rows of poles. They are breakwaters to prevent erosion of beaches, dune bars or river banks. On the North Sea coast of Schouwen, it is estimated that there are almost a hundred thousand piles.
A pile head may include more than seven hundred individual piles, with a length of 3.50 to more than 4.50 metres and a diameter of several decimetres. They were usually made of oak, as this wood lasts at least 15-25 years. The distance between pile heads on beaches is about 100 to 300 metres. With the beach and the dune coast behind, they form part of the 'natural main water barrier'.
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