Ancient remains discovered in Derry bog ‘likely to belong to young woman’

Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago.

Further research has been carried out following the discovery of the now named Ballymacombs More Woman in bogland near Bellaghy in 2023.

It had previously been thought that the remains belonged to a boy aged between 13 and 17 at the time of death.

Now it is thought the remains likely belonged to a women aged between 17 and 22 years, and has been hailed as “one of the most important archaeological discoveries on the island of Ireland”.

The study, led by National Museums NI, has involved collaboration with organisations across the UK, Ireland and Europe, including the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), National Museums of Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University of Copenhagen, University of Glasgow, and University of…

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