Medieval Scottish Man May Be First Confirmed Case of Death by Trebuchet
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Europe · United Kingdom · Aug 19, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Reanalysis of skeletal remains excavated at Stirling Castle in the 1990s found over 160 fractures consistent with a high-velocity trebuchet strike, likely suffered during King Edward I's 1304 siege of the castle.
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