About Lindow Man
Lindow man was found on 1st august 1948 in a beat bog at Linda moss near Wilmslow in Cheshire North West England. The body was found face down in the bog. His keens placed close his chest and his arms were bound together. Through radiocarbon dating he was found to have died between the years 2 BC-119 AD. His skin, internal organs and hair were well preserved due to lack of oxygen surrounding where he was buried. He was found to be at the age of 25, weighing 60-65 kg and the height of 168 cm. He took interest in his personal hygiene therefore shown from manicured nails. Because his nails were proven to be manicured it resulted in that he did little to no physical labour. The body was found to have been struck on the head twice with a heavy object. The Lindow man suffered a brutal blow to his back which resulted in broken ribs and a thin cord of wire was used to strangle him but the attack did not stop there as the man’s neck was also slit.
The reason his body was preserved was because of the acidic oxygen free conditions slowed down the rate at which his body decayed. Under such conditions organic material such as hair and skin can be very well preserved. This is a very common way to preserve a body in Northern Europe.
The reason his body was preserved was because of the acidic oxygen free conditions slowed down the rate at which his body decayed. Under such conditions organic material such as hair and skin can be very well preserved. This is a very common way to preserve a body in Northern Europe.