Girl of the Uchter Moor

Who is Girl of the Uchter Moor?

The Girl of the Uchter Moor also known as Moora is the name given to the female Iron Age bog body remains, discovered in 2000 in the marshland near Uchte, Germany. The remains include vertebrae, hair and skull pieces. The studies of the body began in 2005. The radiocarbon dating performed at the University of Kiel showed that Moora had died between 764 and 515 B.C.. Despite common Iron Age burial practices, the body was not cremated. All of the body parts are estimated to have been found except for one scapula.

Before DNA analysis, the body was initially believed to be that of a sixteen-year-old girl, Elke Kerll, who had disappeared in 1969 after going to a dance club.