Skeletons and artifacts from ancient medieval battles preserved in the museum Visby – Gotland – Sweden.

On July 22, 1361, King Waldemaro IV of Denmark sent an army of 2,500 men to the island of Gotland, which is located about ninety kilometers from the Swedish coast, where several battles took place.

1361• Battle of Visby • recovered bones, armor and weapons - 24hourcampfire

Nearly 700 years later, in 1905, a mᴀss grave was discovered on that island, and other pits were found over the years.

The latter were found outside the gates of Visby, a fortified city, which still retains part of its walls.

Unearthing History: Skull with Arrow Wounds Reveals the Gruesome Battle of Visby – HISTORY MAGAZINE

Extensive archaeological investigations were carried out between 1928 and 1930 on the burial finds, then modern science provided new insights into what happened: ancient and dramatic testimonies of those bloody battles are also kept in the Museum of History in Stockholm, Sweden.

Remains of a soldier who died in the battle of Visby 1361. [3024 x 4032] : r/ArtefactPorn

In some cases, the violence of the blows caused the camaglio (iron mesh hood) to penetrate the victims’ skulls.

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