Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
Summary
During a medieval siege at Stirling Castle, a man was killed by a large rock launched from a trebuchet, a type of ancient catapult. His skeleton shows severe injuries caused by the heavy projectile hitting him at high speed, making him the only known person to have died this way historically.Key Facts
- The man’s skeleton is called Skeleton 150 or “trebuchet guy.”
- He was found under the chapel of Stirling Castle in Scotland, with many violent injuries.
- His skull was broken in 61 places, and many ribs were shattered.
- Scientists used forensic tools, X-rays, and scans to study the injuries.
- The injuries match a single, very strong impact, like being hit by a heavy object at high speed.
- The research ruled out other causes like horse trampling or falling from walls.
- Trebuchets use a counterweight to sling heavy rocks at targets, sometimes reaching speeds of 200-300 km/h.
- This man is the only known historical casualty caused directly by a trebuchet projectile.
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