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1 August, 1984

A well-preserved body was discovered at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England on 1st August 1984. It was found by commercial peat-cutters and dubbed the Lindow Man (also known as Lindow II). It has been dated to be between 2 BC and 119 AD old, and is either from the Iron Age or the Romano-British period. The body is of a male in his mid-20s.