Tollund Man Iron Age bog body, Denmark Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tollund-Man Share Share Share to social media Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tollund-Man Written by Roland Martin Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. Roland Martin Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 12, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Tollund Man, notable bog body—that is, a mummified human corpse preserved by the unique natural chemistry of peat bogs—discovered in the Bjældskovdal Mose, a peat bog in north-central Denmark, in 1950. The Tollund Man lived between 405 and 380 bce, amid Europe’s Iron Age (500 bce to 400 ce), and he was likely hanged, noted by the presence of a leather rope around his neck. Though several hundred Iron Age bog bodies and skeletons have been discovered in Denmark, the Tollund Man is among the best preserved, and the remains offer researchers a strikingly clear picture of human life during ...(100 of 587 words)

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