The injuries

Two of the graves contain arrow heads, and the skeletons have stab or puncture wounds from arrows, maces, swords or axes. Slanting blows to the parietal bone are the most common, and there are many blows to the neck.

The third grave contained the most old people, the very young and those with illnesses and old injuries. There are fewer injuries from arrows here and fewer blows to the head. Instead, they have received many blows to the lower legs. Protective equipment usually only covered the upper body.

The majority of these leg injuries are on the left side, which indicates that the combatants had been right-handed and had stood face to face. The many blows, often to the same part of the body, demonstrate the intensity of the battles and that the blows were well aimed, intentional and maybe inflicted when the opponent was already down.