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ArticleBody:Earlier this month, archaeologists in England uncovered eight perfectly preserved catapult shots dating back to 1266. The stone spheres are of varying sizes, with the smallest only 2.2 pounds and the largest at 231 pounds. The hard projectiles were discovered during an accessibility project at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, where they would have likely been fired from a catapult during England’s civil war in the 13th century.
English Heritage. The Siege From June 25 until December 13, 1266, Kenilworth Castle was under constant attack. This 172-day siege was one of the most significant military contests of King Henry III’s reign and all of medieval English history. In the mid-1260s, a conflict between Henry III and his nobles escalated into a full out civil war. The king’s brother-in-law Simon de Montfort was the leader of the rebels, who had custody of Kenilworth Castle.
© British Library Board . Henry III used a massive arsenal during his attacks on the 14-foot thick walls of Kenilworth Castle. Historians estimate the king had 60,000 crossbow bolts and nine siege engines, including catapults. The rebels were also equipped with similar siege engines and also lobbed stone projectiles from the castle walls. After close to six months of siege, the rebels fell to disease and starvation.
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