THE INDEPENDENT: How scientists are taking ‘snapshots’ of prehistoric Britain

Press/Media: Research

Period27 Sept 2022

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleHow scientists are taking ‘snapshots’ of prehistoric Britain
    Media name/outletThe Independent
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date27/09/22
    DescriptionNow a reverse process has been occurring, with storms and some tides uncovering, eroding and then re-burying the prints. It’s estimated that, over the past two and a half decades, around 5,000 such prints have been briefly exposed before being broken up by wave action or reburied under sand.

    But during the time that the prints have been exposed in a fully intact and visible state, scientists from the University of Manchester have been busy recording them.
    URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/footprints-stone-age-prehistoric-britain-b2175446.html
    PersonsJamie Woodward

Keywords

  • archaeology
  • UK prehistory