Skull wearing a medieval chainmail from a mᴀss grave on the Island of Gotland, Sweden.

Skull wearing a medieval chainmail from a mᴀss grave on the Island of Gotland, Sweden.

May be an image of bone
The Battle of Visby (1361) was a violent Medieval battle that took place near the town of Visby (Island of Gotland), fought between the inhabitants of Gotland and the Danes, with the latter emerging victorious.

Soldiers,found still wearing armor,fought the battle of Visby (22 July  1361)on Gotland Island (Sweden).The ᴅᴇᴀᴅ fighters were buried in mᴀss graves  alongside their chainmail shirts,gloves and weapons.[4560x3082] :  r/ArtefactPorn
The battle left a lasting archaeological legacy; mᴀsses of slaughtered soldiers and citizens lay scattered across what was once a blood battlefield.

A skull still in chainmail from the Battle of Visby, 1361 :  r/interestingasҒUCҜ

Slashed and broken bones, skeletons still in their chainmail and armor, and smashed skulls, some still with spears and knives protruding out of them.

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