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Due to the acidic nature of peat bogs plants grow and die faster than they rot, these undecayed plants then turn into peat below the surface of the bog. The bog has very little oxygen as it is made up of a majority of water, because of this the micro-organisms that cause decay cannot survive, hence preserving the body, including internal organs! Lindow Man is the best preserved bog body in Britain, due to his excellent preservation scientists are able to gather more information about the Iron Age. It is unlikely that Lindow Man was purposely preserved, as other bog bodies have been found in the same bog. This means that Lindow Moss may have been a burial ground. One of the negatives ofpeat bog is that it decalcifies bones as a result leaving new soft and bendable, due to this and the immense pressure of the peat Lindow Man’s bod and especially his skull were distorted. This is just an example of Peat Bog preservation, as you can see in the diagram the Bronze Age "hoard" remains preserved within the peat

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