2,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found in Northern Ireland Bog

The well-preserved body, believed to be a teenage boy, represents a unique archaeological discovery and will undergo further examination and preservation.

• Archaeologists have discovered 2,000 to 2,500-year-old human remains in Northern Ireland’s Bellaghy peatland.
• The remains are believed to belong to a teenage boy, but the cause of death remains unclear.
• The body was well-preserved, with intact bone and skin, making it an 'extraordinary find on a global scale.'
• This is the first time radiocarbon dating has been used on a bog body in Northern Ireland.
• The body was found on land owned by the North Ireland agriculture department, which is now working with national museums for further examination and preservation.

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