
Dog walkers trigger archaeological race to preserve 2,000-year-old footprints in shifting sands
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Ancient footprints in Scotland discovered by dog walkers at Lunan Bay dated back 2,000 years to the first century A.D. as a professor shared how her team documented the find.
"We were all very conscious this truly was an archaeological emergency." "It provides some fascinating new insights into human life and the environment in this area millennia ago." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
Two locals, Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden, were strolling along the beach with their dogs, Ziggy and Juno, when they spotted "distinct markings," the University of Aberdeen said in a recent press release.
"[Campbell] called council archaeologist Bruce Mann who, suspecting both the significance of the discovery and the race against time they faced to capture it — called in expertise from the University of Aberdeen," the statement added.













