# Archaeological discoveries in Scotland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/archaeological-discoveries-in-scotland
> Updated: 2026-08-18T18:00:11.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Archaeological research in Scotland has yielded significant findings regarding Iron Age structures and medieval warfare. In Sutherland, Highland Archaeology Services uncovered a well-preserved stone structure at the Evericks quarry, which may have functioned as a well or ritual site.

Simultaneously, bioarchaeologists from the University of Bradford and Uppsala University have analyzed ‘Skeleton 150’, a 700-year-old man discovered at Stirling Castle. Detailed examinations using X-rays and micro-CT scanning revealed 167 fractures, including 61 to the skull. Researchers suggest these injuries are consistent with a single, massive blunt-force impact from a trebuchet, potentially dating to the 1304 siege of Stirling Castle by King Edward I. This discovery may provide the first documented archaeological evidence of a person killed by such a siege engine.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Stirling Castle skeleton may be first documented trebuchet victim

A study of a 700-year-old skeleton found at Stirling Castle suggests the man may be the first documented victim of a trebuchet, showing 167 blunt-force fractures.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stirling-castle-skeleton-may-be-first-documented-trebuchet-victim

### 2026-08-18: Scotland archaeological finds reveal Iron Age structures and medieval siege trauma

Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered an Iron Age stone structure in Sutherland and identified a medieval skeleton at Stirling Castle that likely succumbed to a trebuchet strike during a 14th-century siege.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scotland-archaeological-finds-reveal-iron-age-structures-and-medieval-siege-trauma

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