Skeleton found in roots fallen tree – Telegraaf.nl

After a fierce storm saw the inhabitants of the Irish place Collooney a large tree over 200 years old was blown down. That was a shock. But what they then discovered in the roots of the tree went far beyond the imagination

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In the roots hung a skeleton. A part of the lower part of the skeleton was still in the ground, reports The Irish Times. Archaeologists studied the human remains and discovered that the skeleton of a young man and probably a thousand years old. The man probably lived in the Middle Ages and was killed with a knife, according to the research involving stabbings were discovered.

The upper portion of the skeleton under excavation, trapped in the root matrix of the collapsed beech tree.

Posted by Sligo-Leitrim Archaeological Services on Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The lower leg bones of the skeleton Remain in the grave, undisturbed. The upper leg bones (femurs) were interrupted When the tree Toppled over.Photo: Thorsten Kahlert

Posted by Sligo-Leitrim Archaeological Services on Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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