Medieval Scottish Man May Be First Confirmed Case of Death by Trebuchet - Archaeology Magazine

Medieval Scottish Man May Be First Confirmed Case of Death by Trebuchet - Archaeology Magazine

BERLIN, GERMANY—The Herald Scotland reports that scholars believe they have identified the first ever documented victim of a trebuchet attack. The new research was presented by University of Bradford archaeologist Jo Buckberry at the biannual European meeting of the Paleopathology Association. During the 1990s, excavations at Scotland’s Stirling Castle uncovered the remains of an individual who likely perished during the siege of the fortress by…