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Prehistoric Footprints
The sand and mud of Formby holds traces of the distant past. Seek out the footprints of these prehistoric people and animals. The beautiful Sefton Coast at National Trust Formby contains a tantalising glimpse into the lives of our ancient, hunter-gatherer ancestors. On warm days as long ago as 6000BC the footprints of the humans that lived on the coast and the animals that sustained them were preserved through a process of sun, sand and mud. The sediment beds that contain the footprints are exposed by tidal erosion and offer a unique insight into the prehistoric life of the area. The human population who inhabited prehistoric Formby subsisted on a protein rich diet that included fish, deer, aurochs (a large, wild ox), birds and their eggs.
Email: formby@nationaltrust.org.uk
National Trust Formby
Email: formby@nationaltrust.org.uk