It is still not one hundred percent certain as to why the Lindow Man was killed. The main and most probable theory, however, is that he was killedn as part of a ritual sacrifice. This theory can be supported by other discoveries of human remains in the same area. Rick Turner, newly appointed county archaeologist at the time of discovery, said, "In February 1987, another part of a human body was found and I supervised the recovery of over 70 pieces of a headless, adult male. Finally in June and September 1988, parts of the buttocks and the left leg of the Lindow Man were found close to the spot where his body had been excavated." These discoveries strongly suggest that the Lindow Man was killed as part of a ritual sacrifice due to the elaborate process of the other killings.
The Lindow Man