4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog
Documentary following the discovery and investigation of a 4,000-year-old body that was preserved in a peat bog in Cashel in the Irish midlands.
A 4,000-year-old body is found preserved in an Irish peat bog, in Cashel, in Ireland's midlands. To scientists and historians, it could offer brand new clues to solve an ancient mystery - the hundreds of bodies found mummified in the boglands of northern Europe.
An international team of experts assemble to investigate this new find, led by Ned Kelly of the National Museum of Ireland. Ned is a veteran archaeologist, and has previously investigated some of Ireland's most famous bog bodies.
Will 'Cashel Man' help prove his theory these Irish victims were ancient kings? And what clues can the bog bodies of Europe offer to explain our ancestors' most macabre tradition, ritual murder?
Meanwhile, that question could be answered by the bog itself. New science has found clues to suggest these deaths may be explained by prehistoric climate change.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | John Farren |
| Producer | Edward Hart |
| Director | Edward Hart |
Broadcasts
- Thu 28 Nov 2013 21:00
- Fri 29 Nov 2013 02:30
- Tue 3 Dec 2013 22:45
- Mon 30 Dec 2013 22:45
- Tue 13 May 2014 22:45
- Wed 14 May 2014 02:35
- Wed 18 Jun 2014 22:00
- Tue 7 Oct 2014 22:25
- Thu 9 Apr 2015 21:00
- Fri 10 Apr 2015 02:50
- Sun 16 Aug 2015 00:50
