The Huldre Fen woman (also called Huldremose) is a bog body found in a bog called Huldre Fen in northern Denmark, approximately 2,000 years ago. She was killed by the blow of an axe, which also nearly severed her right arm.
Like many bog bodies, the preservation of Huldre Fen woman and her clothing is exceptional. She was dressed in a long tartan skirt over a lambskin undergarment, a lambskin shawl, and a tartan cap.
Huldre Fen woman was discovered in 1879 by a peat cutter, and eventually her body was investigated by the Museum of Nordic Antiquities. Analysis of her remains indicated that her last meal had been a combination of cereal bran (rye), mixed with persicaria and animal tissue.
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This glossary entry is a part of the About.com Guide to Bog Bodies, and part of the Dictionary of Archaeology.
Jones, Martin. 2007. Feast: Why humans share food. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN978-0-19-920901-9. 303 pages, notes, bibliography, index.
