The exhibition is based around the theory that human sacrifice and the deposition of the victims in bogs along tribal boundaries is related to sovereignty and kingship rituals during the Iron Age.

Other related material displayed includes items of royal regalia, horse trappings, weapons, feasting utensils, boundary markers and votive deposits of butter known as bog butter.

The exhibition provides a general overview of the analyses and their significance in addition to placing the finds in a broader European context. Information is provided about Iron Age bog bodies found in Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and England.

Also featured are two other Irish bog bodies from the National Museum of Ireland collections - Gallagh Man, Co. Galway and Baronstown West Man, Co. Kildare. The archaeological significance of the bog bodies is presented and explored throughout the exhibition.