A medieval skeleton reveals the brutality of battles in Scotland 700 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered the injuries of a 14th-century Scottish skeleton, resembling those from a modern car accident.

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These traumas illustrate the brutality of sieges and battles during the Wars of Independence.

This discovery provides a rare insight into medieval warfare techniques.

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