03 October 2015, Starts: 09:30, Ends: 17:00

Mesolithic Footsteps: walk, guided tour of excavations, and exploration of hunting and gathering techniques of Mesolithic people.

£15 per person - booking essential. The National Trust for Scotland, Mar Lodge Estate Ranger Service, 013397-20164.

A walk from the Linn of Dee to excavations of a mesolithic site on the River Dee, with a tour of the excavations led by Dr Gordon Noble, University of Aberdeen. Along the way
participants will join in a series of activities exploring hunter-gatherer lifestyles. 

This is a chance to visit excavations being undertaken in Glen Dee by the University of Aberdeen as part of the Upper Dee Tributaries Project. Evidence for human activity stretching as far back as c8,200 BC has been found at a complex of sites stretching along the banks of the Dee. The Aberdeen team leader, Dr Gordon Noble, will conduct a tour of the
third season’s excavations.

On the way there and back, in the company of archaeologists and countryside experts, participants will explore Mesolithic ways of life through various themed activities, including flint knapping, aspects of hunting, foraging and other bush-craft skills, and storytelling – with a Mesolithic food-tasting to round off the day!

This is an all-day event, so a good, general level of fitness is required. Participants should bring good walking boots, warm, waterproof clothing, and a packed lunch. The event is suitable for families – minimum age 12 years. No dogs please.
Places are limited, so advance booking is essential.