3,000-year-old body found in leather bag
12/08/2011
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a human body in a peat bog in Ireland, which they believe could be up to 3,000 years old. The remains were found partially buried in a leather bag just outside Portlaoise.
The body’s legs, which were not enclosed in the leather, have been preserved by the chemicals in the peat. Interestingly, however, it appears that the torso and head, which were in the bag, did not survive – although the leather did.
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