Lindow Moss Man

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Lindow Man, Celtic warrior - what was his last meal?

A look at a Celtic warrior's body found at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, famously known as the Lindow Man. The body is dissected and his last meal analysed in order to discover more about the Celts' everyday way of life.
From: The Celts The Man With The Golden Shoes
First broadcast : 14 May 1987

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Celts

Keywords : Everyday life

Notes : Points to study - Who is helping the historian? What happened to the man? How did the Celts look? Maybe show the clip first of all mute and ask the pupils "What is this?"


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