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In pictures: Stirling Castle skeletons reveal warriors' violent demise

The discovery of the remains of five "high status" individuals beneath Stirling Castle throws new light on the Wars of Independence of the 13th and 14th centuries.
 
The significant find offers an extraordinarily rare insight into medieval warfare....
Read entire article at The Scotsman