Medieval Man With Possible Jousting Injuries Discovered By Archaeologists

Thus, these days one doesn’t encounter many jousting-related injuries, unless, of course, they’re scientist studying human remains uncovered during an archaeological dig.<br /> <br />The sport of jousting, which involves opponents attempting to impale one another with long, pointed weapons, was all the rage in the Middle Ages, but has gone out of favor in the eras since. <br><br>Thus, these days one doesn’t encounter many jousting-related injuries, unless of course, they’re human remains uncovered during an archaeological dig. <br><br>A team of researchers doing just that believes that they have found evidence</a> of the ravages the once-popular activity wrought on one of its participants. <br><br>The skeleton was originally unearthed as part of a large-scale excavation at England’s Hereford Cathedral. <br><br>Between 2009 an