This map shows the raised beaches which have been identified behind Tentsmuir, reflecting the fact that the beach used to much further inland compared to its present point. These beaches were identified due to their long flat shape, and due to the…
The above map shows how coastal processes are continually changing the coast line of Tentsmuir. Tentsmuir’s location at the bottom of the Tay estuary means it receives huge quantities of sand each year. When the sediment is deposited, it slowly…
Finding fish bones in the midden (rubbish heap) suggests that mesolithic people ate fish as part of their diet. This must mean that they also had boats in order to get out to see to catch the fish.
Mesolithic people probably used flint tools in order to hunt animals and build things. Flint is good as a tool as it is very hard and can be made very sharp like a knife.
If you walk through the wood near to the coast in Tentsmuir, you will probably notice the ground is very hummocky. These hummocks are fossilised dunes. They were formed by the same process as normal sand dunes, and therefore show where the beach…
