Stirling Castle skeleton identified as first confirmed trebuchet fatality
A 14th-century skeleton unearthed beneath Scotland's Stirling Castle is believed to be the first archaeologically confirmed victim of a trebuchet. Researchers documented over 160 fractures across the body, including 61 skull breaks and nearly 60 rib fractures. The severe and widespread injuries point to a high-velocity boulder strike from behind. Experts believe the man was killed during the 1304 siege of Stirling Castle. The findings offer rare physical evidence of medieval siege warfare casualties.
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