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August 2009

Lindow Man: Body of Evidence


Lindow Man

Lindow Man

Copper alloy engraved knife, Iron Age. Found near St Albans, England.

Copper alloy shield boss. Iron Age. Found in the River Thames, London

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01 Aug - 27 Nov 2009

Admission charges apply: £2.95 adults and £1.95 children / concessions

The discovery of the preserved body of a man in a peat bog at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, in 1984 raised many questions.  The man at the centre of the story remains a mystery, despite the efforts of archaeologists, historians, forensic scientists and museum curators. In this exhibition, various people provide different perspectives on the life and death of a man who returned to us after nearly two thousand years. 


Lindow Man and selected objects are on loan from the British Museum.  Supported through the generosity of the Dorset Foundation.