BRONZE AGE TRAGEDY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 4

BRONZE AGE TRAGEDY

MAN WHO MET VIOLENT DEATH The discovery of a bronze age g ‘ cist, containing a human skeleton, Piekie, near Boarhills, Fife, was scribed by Professor Waterson, o Andrew’s University, at a recent m ing in Edinburgh of the Society of - tiquaries of Scotland, reports Glasgow “Herald.” Although nb pottery or other were found with the skeleton, burial was of unusual interest, as the condition of the remains evident that the man had niet wi " violent death. He was about 60 J * of age, and sft. 6in. in height. youth he had received a severe uu * to his left hip, which crippled hi _ G much in afterlife that, while he walk comfortably, he could not He suffered much pain in his arms legs from chronic periostitis, an had during his lifetime several scalp wounds which » slowly and gave much trouble, end was sudden and violent. A * with a blunt weapon, such as * hen aimed at his head, was deflected he threw up his arm to de ? head, the result being severe D to the back of his arms and part of the left side of the neck 4 was then struck .down by a cut 1 . icsharpened weapon from behind, . missed his head, but cut int° tn® of his neck, cutting through the into the spinal cord. His legs j, have been badly wounded, cut away below the knee, and, . he was lying on the ground, a . smashed in the right side of his