{
  "id": 1225514,
  "title": "Skeleton under Stirling Castle reveals first confirmed trebuchet death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/skeleton-under-stirling-castle-reveals-first-confirmed-trebuchet-death",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-16T06:58:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-skeleton-found-beneath-scotlands-stirling-castle-had-more-than-160-fractures-researchers-say-it-is-the-first-confirmed-death-from-a-trebuchet/articleshow/133270475.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 14th-century skeleton found beneath Scotland’s Stirling Castle may be the first confirmed archaeological evidence of a person killed by a trebuchet. Researchers found more than 160 fractures, including 61 breaks in the skull and nearly 60 in the ribs. The injuries suggest the man was struck from behind by a high-speed boulder during the 1304 siege of the castle.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}