PLEASE NOTE THIS WARNING: Conditions on the foreshore are slippery, muddy and wet, this visit is only suitable for people with good mobility and without serious underlying health concerns.

Numbers are extremely limited for this walk

Join Professor Martin Bell for a foreshore walk introducing the archaeology of Goldcliff.

The way the landscape has changed will be introduced including the contrasting types of sediment laid down 120 thousand years ago in the last interglacial, deposits from the last ice age, the silts, peats and submerged forests that have built up in the last 8,000 years. Within these deposits are a number of archaeological sites, most of which are from Mesolithic hunter-gatherer-fishers c 8000-6000 years ago.

We will look for any evidence of flint objects left by them and search for the footprints of Mesolithic people and birds in the silts.

Conditions are highly variable from one tide to the next so it is unpredictable what we will find. There will be a brief introduction to recording techniques in an intertidal environment. The later Roman and medieval history of the Goldcliff area will also be briefly introduced.

What you need to bring: Normal length wellington boots – please make sure they fit you correctly, waterproof trousers, waterproof coat, hat, warm clothing multiple layers, a drink and something to eat. A walking stick or spade.

Meet at: Seawall Tearooms

The walk will start at 12.00  and last till 15.00