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The insects, the body and the bog
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Date Issued
2005-12
Date Available
2014-04-16T14:07:35Z
Abstract
The discovery of a bog body at Tumbeagh Bog, Lemanaghan, Co. Offaly, afforded a
rare opportunity to examine well-preserved human remains and the environment in
which they were found. Samples for insect remains and pollen were taken from close
to the body. A column of insect samples from a peat section face near the body was
taken, after consultation with Dr Wil Casparie, in order to provide close correlation
between environmental proxies. Insects are useful environmental indicators. The
habitat-specific nature of many species of beetles (Coleoptera), in particular, can help
to determine the environmental conditions pertaining at the time of their deposition.
From the results outlined below, it is clear that their real value to this study lies in their
ability to provide a detailed picture of environmental change up to and including the
time of deposition of the body
rare opportunity to examine well-preserved human remains and the environment in
which they were found. Samples for insect remains and pollen were taken from close
to the body. A column of insect samples from a peat section face near the body was
taken, after consultation with Dr Wil Casparie, in order to provide close correlation
between environmental proxies. Insects are useful environmental indicators. The
habitat-specific nature of many species of beetles (Coleoptera), in particular, can help
to determine the environmental conditions pertaining at the time of their deposition.
From the results outlined below, it is clear that their real value to this study lies in their
ability to provide a detailed picture of environmental change up to and including the
time of deposition of the body
Type of Material
Book Chapter
Publisher
Wordwell Ltd.
Subjects
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
Journal
Bermingham, N. and Delaney, M. (eds.). The Bog Body from Tumbeagh
ISBN
1869857771
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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