Re-examining the Hjortspring boat
A century ago, an Iron Age boat was found in Denmark. Now it is revealing new secrets. Amy Brunskill spoke to Mikael Fauvelle to find out more.
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CWA #131 crossword, and answers to crossword #130
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Co. Londonderry bog body reidentified as an Iron Age woman
Human remains that were discovered in peatland at Ballymacombs More in Northern Ireland have been reidentified as belonging to an Iron Age woman who was possibly the victim of a sacrificial rite. When a bog body was discovered by machine…
Bog bodies part of burial tradition spanning millennia, study finds
Several bog bodies are famous for being extremely well-preserved, such as Lindow Man from the United Kingdom, and Tollund Man from Denmark.
Bog body found in Denmark
Archaeologist working in Egedal, Denmark, have uncovered a set of partial human remains that may represent an ancient bog sacrifice.
Rare Iron Age idol found in Irish fen
On its recovery, the idol was taken to University College Dublin for an extensive three-year conservation project.
Rethinking the Ancient Druids
In her latest book, Miranda Aldhouse-Green argues that we can broadly accept the portrait made of the Druids by ancient Greek and Roman writers, including their alleged practice of human sacrifice; and that many archaeological finds – cherry-picked from all…