Tollund Man Flashcards
1
Q
When was he discovered?
A
on may 6th, 1950
2
Q
Where was he discovered?
A
located in bog approx. 10km west of Silkeborg, Denmark
approx 60m from solid ground, with rope around neck
3
Q
Who and how discovered the body?
A
two brothers and their family when they were digging for peat to use as fuel.
4
Q
why did they believe it was a recent murder?
A
Called the police two days later as they believed to be murder of schoolboy from Copenhagen that had gone missing because it appeared fresh.
5
Q
What was Tollund Man able to uncover?
A
how the people of Iron Age looked and lived
6
Q
Why did the police believe that it was not their case to solve?
A
When police told body was discovered 2.5m into peat with no signs of recent digging, they immediately realised it was not a recent body.
