HIS 8 - Bog Bodies: Lindow Man

A spokeswoman for the British Museum, where Lindow Man is kept, says finding the body was "one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 1980s [which] caused a media sensation".

"Conserved for nearly 2,000 years by the acidic, anaerobic conditions, it was possible to make out his facial features, a distinctive furrowed brow with close-cropped hair and beard," she said.

"For the first time, it was possible to see the face of a person from Britain's prehistoric past."

In August 1984, archaeologists discovered Britain’s best preserved bog body in Lindow Moss, Cheshire.
Nicknamed ‘Pete Marsh’ or Lindow Man’ , the health, social status, last meal and cause of death of the man more properly known as ‘Lindow II’ have all been established. But why he died is a matter of debate.Was Lindow Man a Celtic ritual sacrifice? Or is he an Iron Age Murder victim?