2,500-Year-Old Human Remains Discovered in Northern Ireland Bog

The well-preserved remains, believed to be of a teenage male, mark a unique archaeological discovery for Northern Ireland.

Ancient human remains, believed to be between 2,000 to 2,500 years old, were discovered in a bog in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland.
The remains, thought to be of a male aged between 13 to 17 at the time of death, were well-preserved with partial skin, fingernails, toenails, and possibly a kidney intact.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s body recovery team, led by an officer experienced in field archaeology, conducted the excavation.
Radiocarbon dating, conducted by experts at Queen’s University in Belfast, confirmed the age of the remains, marking the first time this method has been used on a bog body in Northern Ireland.
The remains will be transferred to National Museums NI for further examination and preservation.