Archaeologist Samuel Kinirons with the find
The Grassmarket is a street in Edinburgh’s Old Town that runs along the side of the castle and parallel to the start of the Royal Mile. It is thought the ball was launched from a large wooden catapult (trebuchet), either from or towards the ramparts of Edinburgh castle in the period of the siege of Edinburgh in 1296, an event that saw Edward I of England capture the castle and hold it under English rule for eighteen years, plundering treasure from across Scotland, including the Stone of Destiny, in the process.
The find was made as archaeologists from AOC Archaeology continue to investigate the site, which has been earmarked for Europe’s first Virgin hotel. Work began to dig the area in May 2018 and is expected to continue into 2019.
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