Posted on 05/22/2014 7:01:56 PM PDT by Pharmboy
Full headline: Does this skull belong to a soldier of the Battle of Hastings? 1,000-year-old remains found near famous battlefield reveal man was hacked six times in the head from behind
Remains were found Lewes, East Sussex - around 20 miles from the famous battlefield - on the site of a medieval hospital
They belong to a 45-year-old-man who took six sword blows to the top of his head before dying
Scientists used radio carbon dating to conclude that the man was probably involved in fighting at the time of the Norman invasion
They think he was likely British because of the way he was buried
No bones have previously been recovered of anyone who fought and died in the battle of 1066 and experts are excited by the discovery
The skull forms part of a skeleton that was first dug up in 1994 during excavations in Lewes, East Sussex - around 20 miles from the famous battlefield.
Bones were originally sent to experts at the University of York as part of preparations to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes.
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The mystery of King Harold’s tomb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltham_Abbey_Church#The_mystery_of_King_Harold.27s_tomb
The fact that it took six blows to the head to kill him means he was probably a Scot.
LOL True that! Skulls like granite.
My mostly Scot descended husband had a torque converter bounce off of his head when he was in his 20's. He still has the dent, but didn't even phase him otherwise.
Gorgeous photos! Thank you both.
I survived a head injury that would have killed mere mortals.
:)
About 15 (or so) years ago I had both feet go straight out from under me in an icy parking lot and went straight back on my head.
Cracked my skull but good.
Blood everywhere.
Have a palpable dent there to this day.
Never lost consciousness, got myself up and drove home.
The wife did let out quite a scream when she saw me though. She’s not the screaming type.
That’s not the first time either. Motorcycle accident in ‘69 cracked the helmet completely in half.
Yup. Dad was a Scot. I’m first generation American.
Re: the pic you posted. Very nice!
Aye, we be thick haided.
1066 And All That. Weeny, weedy, weaky.
Thanks for this additional link...great stuff.
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