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Borremose Man | |
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 Borremose Man shortly after his discovery | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | c. 700 BCE Borremose, Himmerland, Denmark |
Body discovered | 1946 |
| Other name | Borremose I |
| Known for | Bog body |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Borremose Man, also known as Borremose I, is an Iron Age bog body discovered in 1946 in the Borremose peat bog in Himmerland, Denmark. He was the first of three bog bodies recovered from Borremose between 1946 and 1948. Initially believed to be a recent murder victim, he was found about 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) beneath the surface of the bog, covered by a layer of birch sticks.
Radiocarbon dating placed Borremose Man at approximately 700 BCE. He was about 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) tall and was found naked, with two sheepskin capes and a woven cap lying beside him. A 36-centimetre (14 in) rope with a slipknot remained around his neck, indicating strangulation. Examination also revealed a crushing injury to the back of his skull and a fractured right femur.
Discovery
[edit]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 found at 56°47′23″N 9°34′11″E / 56.78972°N 9.56972°E[1]
Clothing and associated items
[edit]The body was naked and two sheepskin capes and a woven cap lay beside it.[2][3][4] One of the sheepskin capes was assembled from numerous large and small pieces of sheepskin sewn together in a symmetrical pattern. It was stitched closed at the front and could be worn with either the fleece or the leather facing outwards.[5][6]
Scientific study
[edit]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 BC.[7][8] Borremose Man was found with a 36-centimetre (14 in) rope with a slipknot around his neck indicating death by strangulation.[2][9] However, examination also revealed a crushing blow to the back of the skull and the right femur had been broken.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lokalitet". www.kulturarv.dk.
- 1 2 3 Glob, P. (2004). The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved. New York: New York Review of Books. p. 304. ISBN 1-59017-090-3.
- ↑ Andersen, S.; Geertinger, P. "Bog bodies investigated in the light of forensic medicine." Journal of Danish Archaeology. 3 (1984): 111–119.
- ↑ Munksgaard, Elisabeth (1984). "Bog Bodies – a Brief Survey of Interpretations". Journal of Danish Archaeology. 3: 120–123. doi:10.1080/0108464X.1984.10589917.
- ↑ "Fur in prehistory". National Museum of Denmark.
- ↑ "Kappe fra Borremose I". National Museum of Denmark.
- ↑ Coles, B. & Coles, J., People of the wetlands. Bogs, bodies and lake-dwellers. Guild Publishing, London, 1989.
- ↑ Mannering, Ulla; Possnert, Göran; Heinemeier, Jan; Gleba, Margarita (2010). "Dating Danish textiles and skins from bog finds by means of 14C AMS". Journal of Archaeological Science. 37 (2): 261–268. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.033.
- ↑ "Human sacrifices". National Museum of Denmark. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
