The Discovery of Lindow Man

Lindow Man Discovery of Lindow Man: On May 13, 1983, Andy Mould, a commercial peat worker was loading peat onto a shredder at Lindow Moss, a large and ancient bog in Lindow, England. He pulled out of one block of peat what he thought was an old deflated football. However, after hosing it off, Andy realised that he found a skull with one eyeball still intact. It was later determined to have belonged to a woman over 1750 …

…of death near the beginning of the Roman invasion in 43CE, historians concluded that the Celts (in a desperate attempt to please the Gods) thought that by sacrificing one of their elite, they would be given more protection against the Romans. It is through the meticulous research conducted by the scientists, and careful investigation by historians that Lindow Man has provided powerful insight into the social order, ways and traditions of a once powerful culture.