The circumstances of the find, the circumstances of the deposition of the man from Osterby and the objects found show numerous parallels to other bog corpse finds. Like other Iron Age finds, the man from Osterby was beheaded and laid on the moor. The fractures on the skull caused by being hit with a blunt object indicate intentional multiple killing. Whether a death sentence was carried out on the man due to Germanic legal mores or whether he was sacrificed can no longer be clarified with certainty today.

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Dr. G.

March 28, 2022

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The bog body from Damendorf is a male person from the 1st century who was found in 1900 when cutting peat in the lake bog. The man's clothing and skin are in excellent condition.

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JR on Tour

January 8, 2026

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Bodies of the bog have been found in the neighboring Seemoor in the past... a sign provides further details about the finds.

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