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Stirling: a medieval skeleton reveals the violence of a 14th-century siege

Anthropologists have analyzed Skeleton 150, discovered thirty years ago near Stirling.

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Aged around twenty, it bears 167 fractures dating back to the 1300 siege.

This finding sheds light on the extreme conditions of medieval conflicts in Scotland.

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Cette analyse offre un témoignage rare des méthodes de guerre médiévales et de leur impact sur les populations civiles, documentant une période clé de l’histoire écossaise.

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