"Two people walking their dogs on a beach in Scotland came across footprints left by humans and animals 2,000 years earlier. Although ancient footprints have been found in a handful of locations in England, this is the first such site ever recorded in Scotland. Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden spotted the prints on Lunan Bay in Angus, eastern Scotland, after a strong storm in January."
"Time was of the essence. High tide was coming in and the winds were very strong, with gusts up to 55mph blowing scouring sand over the prints. Under these challenging conditions, the team had to document the prints as thoroughly as possible before they disappeared. When the wind let up, they photographed the site with drones, photographed the prints with cameras on the ground and then used the photographs to create 3D renderings of the remains."
"They made plaster casts of the prints left by barefoot humans and different species of animals, including red and roe deer. They also took samples of plant remains deposited right underneath the footprints. Just 48 hours after the report, the site and its footprints were destroyed. The team returned to the University of Aberdeen laboratory where they radiocarbon tested the plant remains, confirming the date of ca. 2,000 years old."
Two people walking dogs discovered ancient human and animal footprints preserved in clay on Lunan Bay, Angus, after a January storm eroded the sandy dunes. The find is the first recorded site of such ancient footprints in Scotland. Local authorities alerted University of Aberdeen archaeologists who worked quickly as tides and 55mph gusts threatened the impressions. The team photographed the prints with drones and ground cameras, produced 3D renderings, made plaster casts, and sampled plant material beneath the prints. The prints were destroyed by the environment within 48 hours. Radiocarbon testing of plant remains dated the impressions to about 2,000 years old, placing them in the late Iron Age.
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