Life and Death of a Druid Prince (Paperback)

from gwernin

Interesting results on the scientific investigation of Lindow Man and some good folklore material, but also a great deal of Olympic-caliber jumping-to-conclusions regarding the practices of the ancient Druids.

from Farree

Here is a book that will give the reader a good feel for what the Roman invasion of Britain was like to the Celtic inhabitants of the island at the time. Most of the information is (admittedly) taken from Tacitus' historical essays, but there is also a lot of Celtic info derived from archaeologic...

from IreneF

Admittedly, I haven't read this book in about 15 years, but I found it a romantic reconstruction of the life and circumstances of a bog body that had little hard evidence supporting it. On the other hand, it was a fun read, so I gave it an extra 1/2 star.

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In 1984, peat cutters on Lindow Moss (about 15 miles south of Manchester) came up with a human leg along with the peat. Which must have been disconcerting. The local police were called in, and after some examination and probing around some more remains were found. Interestingly, the body was, in ...