Complex sentence: The calvary has suffered much erosion over the years, not surprisingly in view of its proximity to the sea and the sea's winds and this erosion does make some of the parts of the statuary difficult to interpret although it was restored in 2001.
Split into simpler sentences: The calvary has suffered much erosion over the years, not surprisingly in view of its proximity to the sea and the sea's winds. This erosion does make some of the parts of the statuary difficult to interpret although it was restored in 2001.