The largest of the newly discovered catapult projectiles used in the 1266 siege weighs around 230 pounds.
A set of medieval catapult projectiles used in a 13th-century siege that lasted almost half a year have been discovered.The eight, perfectly preserved catapult shots, some of which are huge in size, were found outside the walls of Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire—a county in the West Midlands in England. The discovery was announced by English Heritage, a charity that manages historical monuments and sites in the country.
The castle garrison also had similar siege engines available to them.The recently discovered projectiles—found outside the castle's western walls, close to the ground's surface—were likely fired by both sides during the siege.The projectiles vary significantly in size, with the largest weighing around 230 pounds and the smallest only 2 pounds.
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