| Clonycavan Man |
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Only his Torso and upper Abdomen are preserved. He was found in a Peat harvesting machine, which was possibly responsible for the severing of his lower body. He had a squashed nose and crooked teeth. Pores are visible on the nose, and he had a thin beard. He is in display in the National Museum Of Ireland in Dublin , where he is featured in the exhibition "Kingship and Sacrifice", 2006-2007. CLONYCAVAN MAN'S DEATH The Clonycavan Man is believed to have been murdered, upon examination of the evidence found on his body by the Garda Technical Bureau (Irish Police). His skull had been split open by a sharp implement. There is a deep wound on the top of his head, and parts of his brain have been found in this wound. There is also a large scar across the bridge of his nose leading under his right eye. Both injuries seem to have been caused by the same sharp implement, most likely an axe. Radiocarbon Dating has placed his death to between 392 BC and 201 BC, during the Iron Age of Ireland, making him around 2,300 years old. Scientific study of his hair has shed light on Clonycavan Man's diet leading up to his death. His diet was rich in vegetables, which indicates that he may have been killed during the warmer summer months of the year. The Clonycavan Man was also fairly young at the time of his death, believed to be in his early twenties. CLONYCAVAN MAN'S HAIR The most distinguishing feature of the man was his hair, which was in a standing or Spain . This may attest to trade between Ireland and southern Europe in the fourth and third centuries BC, before Roman influence was brought to bear on the Celts of Galicia (Spain) and Iberia . This could also suggest that he was wealthy, as few others would have been able to buy imported cosmetics. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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