Archaeologists Identify First Recorded Human Fatality From Trebuchet Impact

By Kiona N. Smith · Ars Technica · 2026-08-17

Ars Technica reports that researchers at the University of Bradford have identified a medieval skeleton at Stirling Castle as the first known victim of a direct trebuchet hit. Paleopathologist Jo Buckberry used micro-CT scans and forensics to determine that the individual, labele

Ars Technica reports that researchers at the University of Bradford have identified a medieval skeleton at Stirling Castle as the first known victim of a direct trebuchet hit. Paleopathologist Jo Buckberry used micro-CT scans and forensics to determine that the individual, labele