Bog Mummies (in Gaelic with hard-coded English subtitles)
Using CT scans, advanced imaging and DNA testing, this documentary tries to unlock the stories behind mysterious deaths in Northern Europe's ancient bogs.
Across the moors, peat-cutters digging into the soil for fuel have unearthed hundreds of well-preserved mummies. Investigators puzzled for decades over the victims' disturbing injuries, which include slit throats, decapitation, disembowelment, smashed bones and stab marks. Some bodies even bear nooses or cords, still snug around their necks. Who were these people, mangled and mired in the bogs?
In this programme, bog mummy experts discover new evidence obtained through cutting-edge technology and share their own theories as to why these people died.
First broadcast: 20 April 2017
Duration: 50 minutes
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