Cliffbase debris (5)

I believe the answer is:

scree

(Other definitions for scree that I've seen before include "Mass of loose stones on mountainside" , "Rock debris at the base of a cliff" , "Loose stones on mountain slope" , "Loose stones around a mountain" , "Loose shifting stones" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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