THIS video shows the scale of beach replenishment work being carried out at Christchurch to combat the damage caused by winter storms last year.
Two large excavation machines have been working at Mudeford to remove hundreds of tonnes of sand and gravel, in a bid to put beaches back to the same level as 2013.
The scheme is likely to cost £900,000.
Video by Dan Bailey
It will be funded by the Government Recovery and Repair Grant in Aid, with a contribution from Christchurch Borough Council.
Sand and shingle is being dredged out of the 'ebb-tide delta' - sandbar - and an excavator sending the dredgings back to the shore.
The deposits are then being taken by dump trucks to depleted beaches and levelled by bulldozers.
Work is taking place during daylight hours to minimise noise disruption.
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