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Well-Preserved Bog Body Found in Ireland

 

 

The headless body of a well-preserved person was found May 14th by a farmer near Daingean in County Offaly.

Farmer Kevin Barry was digging a drain in bog land near his home when he uncovered the body. He called the police immediately. Though the area was initially treated as a crime scene, it didn't take long for police to establish that the body was hundreds of years old--perhaps as many as 2,000 years old. 

Few details have been released about the body. Initial reports indicate the following: Though headless, the skin on the upper torso was well-preserved (it is unclear if the body was complete except for the missing head). Preserved clothing was also recovered, though again accounts do not make clear if the person was wearing clothing or if clothing was found covering the body. A bracelet was found on one of the upper arms. And farmer Barry noted to reporters that the person's fingernails were intact. 

The body was taken to the National Museum in Dublin for study. 

 

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Source: Irishexaminer.com (5/16/03); U.tv (5/16/03)

 

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