Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-historyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Archaeologists identify first confirmed trebuchet victim at Stirling Castlehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-historyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-the-only-known-trebuchet-casualty-in-history#u45460Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:30:42 +0000Researchers have identified a medieval skeleton found beneath Stirling Castle in Scotland as the first confirmed casualty of a trebuchet. The remains, designated Skeleton 150, exhibit over 160 fractures, with some reports specifying exactly 167 fractures. The extent of the pulverization led one archaeologist to compare the injuries to those seen in modern car crash victims. The findings suggest the individual was killed by a massive siege engine during a medieval conflict.Why it mattersTrebuchets were giant catapults used in medieval siege warfare to launch heavy projectiles. This discovery pr