160 plus fractures found in Scottish castle skeleton may be first confirmed trebuchet death
Source: Times of India
Category: Science
Region: General
Published: August 16, 2026 at 06:58
π Summary
A 14th-century skeleton found beneath Scotlandβs Stirling Castle may be the first confirmed archaeological evidence of a person killed by a trebuchet. Researchers found more than 160 fractures, including 61 breaks in the skull and nearly 60 in the ribs. The injuries suggest the man was struck from behind by a high-speed boulder during the 1304 siege of the castle.