The Borremose Man around the time of his discovery
Scheme of Borremose Man's preserved body parts shortly after his discovery in 1946: red = fractures, beige = soft tissue, grey/white = bones.
In 1946, Borremose man was discovered by peat diggers in the southernmost part of the Borremose peat bog. First thought to be a murder victim, the body was later determined to be a bog body. The body was found a half metre down beneath a layer of birch sticks. The body was naked and two sheepskin coats and a woven cap lay beside it.[1]
Forensic analysis estimated the man's height at 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) and carbon dating placed the age of the body at c. 700 BCE.[2] Borremose Man was found with a 36-centimetre (14 in) rope with a slipknot around his neck indicating death by strangulation.[1][3] However, examination also revealed a crushing blow to the back of the skull and the right femur had been broken.[1]
In 1947, a body was discovered in the Borremose bog about one kilometre away from the Borremose Man. The corpse is believed to be female, although decomposition made it difficult to be sure. The bog body was lying face down 60 cm (24 in) deep on a base of birch bark. In the immediate vicinity were birch branches; directly on the body were three approximately 10-centimetre-long (3.9 in) birch poles of the same thickness. The skull was fractured and the brain was visible.[5] The upper torso was naked while the lower body was covered by a cloak made of a four layered twill fabric and a fringed shawl. These two articles of clothing are now on display at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. It is uncertain if the body had been clothed at the time it had been deposited, because the clothing from plant materials such as flax fibers can be passed in the acidic peat. A leather cord with an amber bead and bronze plate were around the neck. The skull was crushed and the right leg was broken below the knee. The bones of an infant and a ceramic jar were lying nearby.[6] Because the body was largely decayed, further forensic analysis was hampered. Later carbon dating placed the age of the remains to about 400 BCE.[1][2]
The Borremose Woman around the time of her discovery
The body of another woman (known as Borremose III or Borremose Woman) was recovered in 1948, approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) south from Borremose man. Her approximate age range at the time of death was 20–35 years old.[5] Borremose Woman was found lying face down, the body wrapped in a woolen garment. The scalp and hair on one side of the head had been separated; however, this was believed to be damage caused by the shovels of the peat diggers, not a cause of her death.[5] The skull and face were crushed, and deterioration of the neck prevented detection of strangulation. Re-examination showed that the damage to the skull had happened after death and was caused by demineralization of the bones as well as pressure from the peat.[5] Carbon dating set the body's age to ca. 770 (+/-100) BCE.[3][8]
In 1984, a forensic examination of Borremose Woman was undertaken by Andersen and Geert Inger and Elisabeth Munksgaard of the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen. Their examination confirmed that damage to the scalp had not occurred before death. The scientists were unable to make any conclusion as to the cause of death whether by murder, suicide, accident or natural causes.[8]
^van der Sanden, Wijnand (1996). Through Nature to Eternity - The Bog Bodies of Northwest Europe. Amsterdam: Batavian Lion International. pp. 137 Fig 137. ISBN90-6707-418-7.
^ abAndersen, S., Geertinger, P., "Bog bodies investigated in the light of forensic medicine." Journal of Danish archaeology Vol. 3 1984, s. 111-119.
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The Borremose bodies are three bog bodies that were found in the Borremose peat bog in Himmerland Denmark Recovered between 1946 and 1948 the bodies of a man and two women have been dated to the Nordic Bronze Age In 1891 the Gundestrup cauldron was found in a nearby bog Contents 1 Borremose man 2 Borremose II 3 Borremose Woman 4 ReferencesBorremose man Edit The Borremose Man around the time of his discovery Scheme of Borremose Man s preserved body parts shortly after his discovery in 1946 red fractures beige soft tissue grey white bones In 1946 Borremose man was discovered by peat diggers in the southernmost part of the Borremose peat bog First thought to be a murder victim the body was later determined to be a bog body The body was found a half metre down beneath a layer of birch sticks The body was naked and two sheepskin coats and a woven cap lay beside it 1 Forensic analysis estimated the man s height at 1 55 m 5 ft 1 in and carbon dating placed the age of the body at c 700 BCE 2 Borremose Man was found with a 36 centimetre 14 in rope with a slipknot around his neck indicating death by strangulation 1 3 However examination also revealed a crushing blow to the back of the skull and the right femur had been broken 1 56 47 23 N 9 34 11 E 56 78972 N 9 56972 E 56 78972 9 56972 4 Borremose II Edit Borremose II In 1947 a body was discovered in the Borremose bog about one kilometre away from the Borremose Man The corpse is believed to be female although decomposition made it difficult to be sure The bog body was lying face down 60 cm 24 in deep on a base of birch bark In the immediate vicinity were birch branches directly on the body were three approximately 10 centimetre long 3 9 in birch poles of the same thickness The skull was fractured and the brain was visible 5 The upper torso was naked while the lower body was covered by a cloak made of a four layered twill fabric and a fringed shawl These two articles of clothing are now on display at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen It is uncertain if the body had been clothed at the time it had been deposited because the clothing from plant materials such as flax fibers can be passed in the acidic peat A leather cord with an amber bead and bronze plate were around the neck The skull was crushed and the right leg was broken below the knee The bones of an infant and a ceramic jar were lying nearby 6 Because the body was largely decayed further forensic analysis was hampered Later carbon dating placed the age of the remains to about 400 BCE 1 2 56 47 36 N 9 34 55 E 56 79333 N 9 58194 E 56 79333 9 58194 7 Borremose Woman Edit The Borremose Woman around the time of her discovery The body of another woman known as Borremose III or Borremose Woman was recovered in 1948 approximately 400 metres 1 300 ft south from Borremose man Her approximate age range at the time of death was 20 35 years old 5 Borremose Woman was found lying face down the body wrapped in a woolen garment The scalp and hair on one side of the head had been separated however this was believed to be damage caused by the shovels of the peat diggers not a cause of her death 5 The skull and face were crushed and deterioration of the neck prevented detection of strangulation Re examination showed that the damage to the skull had happened after death and was caused by demineralization of the bones as well as pressure from the peat 5 Carbon dating set the body s age to ca 770 100 BCE 3 8 In 1984 a forensic examination of Borremose Woman was undertaken by Andersen and Geert Inger and Elisabeth Munksgaard of the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen Their examination confirmed that damage to the scalp had not occurred before death The scientists were unable to make any conclusion as to the cause of death whether by murder suicide accident or natural causes 8 56 47 40 N 9 34 32 E 56 79444 N 9 57556 E 56 79444 9 57556 9 References Edit a b c d Glob P 2004 The Bog People Iron Age Man Preserved New York New York Review of Books p 304 ISBN 1 59017 090 3 a b Coles B amp Coles J People of the wetlands Bogs bodies and lake dwellers Guild publishing London 1989 a b Human sacrifices National Museum of Denmark Retrieved 2021 06 15 Lokalitet www kulturarv dk a b c d Gill Robinson Heather 2005 The Iron Age Bog Bodies of the Archaologische Landesmuseum Schloss Gottorf pp 64 65 Lauber Patricia G 1985 Tales Mummies Tell HarperCollins p 128 ISBN 0690043899 van der Sanden Wijnand 1996 Through Nature to Eternity The Bog Bodies of Northwest Europe Amsterdam Batavian Lion International pp 137 Fig 137 ISBN 90 6707 418 7 a b Andersen S Geertinger P Bog bodies investigated in the light of forensic medicine Journal of Danish archaeology Vol 3 1984 s 111 119 Lokalitet www kulturarv dk Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borremose bodies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borremose bodies amp oldid 1126435008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
