Iron Age decapitated remains found in a Northern Ireland bog

Iron Age remains found in bog may have been sacrificial
The remains, which were discovered in October 2023, are thought to be those of a young woman.
2,000-year-old decapitated body found in Northern Ireland bog may have been sacrificed
An ancient body found in a Northern Ireland bog was likely decapitated and sacrificed, researchers said. Screengrab from Police Service of Northern Ireland's Youtube video More than a year ago, police in Northern Ireland were alerted to human bones discovered on the surface of peatland,
Young woman 'decapitated in ritual sacrifice' as 2,000-year-old mystery revealed
Scientists found the remains likley belonged to a women aged between 17 and 22 years - with cut marks on her neck pointing to an deliberate decapitation as her possible cause of death
Decapitated woman found in Irish bog is 2,000-year-old ritual sacrifice
"As is the case for so many Iron Age bog bodies, the young woman suffered a highly violent death which involved the flow of blood from her throat followed by decapitation," Eileen Murphy, an archaeologist at Queen's University Belfast who studied the body, said in a statement on Thursday (Feb. 20).
2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice
In October 2023, police in Northern Ireland uncovered a disturbing set of human remains in a bog just outside of Bellaghy. With patches of skin, fingernails, and even one organ still partially intact,
Ballymacombs More Woman: Iron Age decapitated remains found in a Northern Ireland bog
Archaeologists found the remains of a young woman believed to have lived over 2,000 years ago during the Iron Age in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The remains, now named the Ballymacombs More Woman,
2,000-year-old remains found in bog show signs of 'violent death'
The body was found close to Bellaghy in Northern Ireland in 2023 and is believed to belong to a girl between 17 and 22.
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Ancient remains found in Derry bog 'likely a young woman'
Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago.
Ancient bones discovered in Irish bog believed to be of young woman who died ‘a highly violent death’
ANCIENT human remains uncovered in a Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago. Further research has been carried out following the discovery of the now ...
Ancient remains discovered in Co Derry bog ‘likely to belong to young woman’ who died violently
Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived over 2,000 years ago and ...
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Ancient remains found in Derry bog ‘one of the most important archaeological discoveries on the island of Ireland’
Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago.