The authors surmise that the arrow was likely spinning clockwise when it hit, based on the associated spalling and fracturing. Medieval arrows were fletched, which put a spin on the projectile to ...

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts Harold II with an arrow jutting from his head ... similarities between injuries inflicted by the medieval weapon and guns of today. Published last week in the ...

The research team pointed out that the medieval longbow was also able to rotate the arrow perpendicular to the axis, thereby increasing its power. The research team also found that the right shin ...