Dog Walkers Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Lunan Bay Footprints

2,000-Year-Old Trackway Revealed in Scotland - Archaeology Magazine

2,000-year-old footprint, Lunan Bay, Scotland ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND—Erosion caused by storms at eastern Scotland’s Angus Beach revealed an ancient clay surface marked with the footprints of animals and barefooted humans, according to a statement released by the University of Aberdeen. Local dogwalkers spotted the markings in the clay and alerted council archaeologist Bruce Mann, who called in a team from the University of Aberdeen. “We knew we were…

Archaeology mystery as storms expose 2,000-year-old Roman footprints on British beach

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 …

Dog walkers discovered 2,000-year-old Lunan Bay footprints

The imprints were uncovered by storms at Lunan Bay - and later wiped away by the wind and the rain.

Dog walkers find 2,000-year-old footprints on beach in Scotland

The Iron Age human and animal footprints were preserved before high winds destroyed them.

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…

In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away

Archaeologists raced against the tide to record a unique set of footprints made 2,000 years ago on a Scottish beach.