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The murder victim preserved in a Scottish peatbog for 250 years

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The human remains were discovered on Arnish Moor, near Stornoway in Lewis, in 1964.

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18th Century Scots murder victim's belongings to be displayed after being preserved in peat bog

The belongings of an 18th-century murder victim, hastily buried in a peat bog, are now on display in Lewis

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Items found with 18th-century suspected murder victim go on show

The body was found in 1964 on the Isle of Lewis.

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The murder victim preserved in a Scottish peatbog for 250 years

The human remains were discovered on Arnish Moor, near Stornoway in Lewis, in 1964.

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Personal belongings of young man buried in a peatbog on Isle of Lewis in 1700s to go on display - Scottish Field

A well-preserved knitted bonnet and personal belongings of a young man who was buried in a peatbog on the Isle of Lewis in the 1700s are to be displayed in a new exhibition.  In 1964, the body of a young man was discovered on Arnish Moor, south of Stornoway.  Forensic analysis at the time revealed… The post Personal belongings of young man buried in a peatbog on Isle of Lewis in 1700s to go on display appeared first on Scottish Field.

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Mystery of the Arnish Moor Man explored in new exhibition

Objects recovered from a mysterious 250-year-old burial on Arnish Moor on the Isle of Lewis, star in a new exhibition, opening today. The exceptionally well-preserved knitted bonnet and personal belongings of a young man, on loan from National Museums Scotland, are displayed for the first time in a generation at Kinloch Historical Society. In 1964, the body of a young man was discovered on Arnish Moor, south of Stornoway. Forensic analysis at th…

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Belongings of murder victim preserved in peatbog for 250 years go on display

The body was first discovered in 1964, with forensic analysis at the time revealing he was around 20 to 25 years old.

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