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Dog Walkers Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Lunan Bay Footprints
University of Aberdeen archaeologists recorded 3D models and casts of human and animal footprints exposed by storms before tides washed the site away within 48 hours, highlighting rapid coastal erosion risks.
- Storms recently revealed human and animal impressions at Lunan Bay, Angus coast, which dog walkers Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden spotted before council archaeologist Bruce Mann was alerted; the site was reclaimed by the sea within 48 hours.
- Shifting sands and dune damage recently uncovered a clay layer with semi-fossilised prints, prompting University of Aberdeen experts to act before the sea reclaimed the site.
- A University of Aberdeen team led by Professor Kate Britton captured drone imagery, millimetre‑accurate 3D maps and physical casts while working in winds of more than 55mph, and radiocarbon dating confirmed the footprints were made around 2,000 years ago.
- Archaeologists say the rare find offers a window into human activity along the Angus coastline, while drone images and 3D records will help establish a baseline for coastal erosion; Professor Gordon Noble said, `This is a real tangible link to the region's past.`
- With sea levels rising and coastal erosion accelerating around Scotland, experts urged local community monitoring and noted no previous record of such sites in Scotland, though similar markings exist in England's Montrose basin clays.
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Two dog walkers have discovered 2,000-year-old footprints on a Scottish beach which were briefly uncovered by recent storms.Locals Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden were walking their dogs at Lunan Bay in Angus last month when they noticed storm damage to the dunes had revealed a fresh layer of clay, spotting "distinct markings".Archaeologists called to the scene found the prints were of human and animal feet, and had been made around 2,000 years …
Archaeologists Race to Save 2,000-Year-Old Roman Footprints Found on Scottish Beach
University of Aberdeen team working at Lunan Bay. Credit: University of Aberdeen Archaeologists in Scotland rushed to document Roman footprints discovered on a beach after winter storms briefly exposed the 2,000-year-old markings before the sea erased them. The fragile prints, found at Lunan Bay near Montrose, offered a rare glimpse of human and animal activity during the late Iron Age, around the time of Roman influence in Britain. The footprin…
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