The well-preserved skeleton still has portions of its fingernails and skin intact — however, its skull remains missing.
Archaeologists have uncovered a "bog body" in the U.K. that is between 2,000 and 2,500 years old. The find was made after the police were alerted about the discovery of human bones in peatland near Bellaghy, a village in the central part of Northern Ireland, according to a statement by the Police Service of Northern Ireland . "On initial examination, we couldn't be sure if the remains were ancient or the result of a more recent death," Nikki Deehan, a detective inspector with the Police Service, said in the statement. "Therefore, we proceeded to excavate the body with full forensic considerations in a sensitive and professional manner," Deehan said. "This approach also ensures that any DNA evidence could be secured for any potential criminal investigation. Ultimately this wasn't the case in this instance." Related: Scotland's 'bodies in the bog' traveled hundreds of miles to die in a…