13th Century catapult ball found at Edinburgh Castle

Posted On: Apr 2nd, 2019 at 18:37

Scotland
Back in December, archaeologists found a catapult ball that was likely fired at the walls of Edinburgh Castle in the siege of 1296.
You would think such items are common, but this is actually a rare find since most castles don’t have excavations carried out around their perimeter.

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/catapult-ball-fired-at-edinburgh-castle-in-13th-century-siege-discovered-in-hotel-site-dig-1-4849752