Specimen Dossier
IND-042
Marchfeld Basin Battlefield
Late Medieval / c. 1278
Mass burial trench with acute perimortem penetrating sharp-force lesions clustered in unarmored pelvic and groin regions.
Primary Target Element:Os Coxae / Iliac Blade
Perimortem Lesion:Sharp-Force Penetrating Kerf
Bone Remodeling / Callus:Absent (0.0 mm - Perimortem)
Foreign Inclusions:Embedded Iron Lance Tip (lancea)
Diagnostic Microscopy
Fracture Margin Beveling:Internal Flaking (High-Energy)
Radiating Stress Concentrators:Present (Elastic Bone Response)
Kerf Profile:V-shaped Profile w/ striations
Estimated Penetration Depth:68 mm (Pelvic Cavity)
Grave Lesion Distribution
Pelvis / Groin
62%
Cranium
24%
Ribs / Thorax
10%
Femur / Tibia
4%
Osteological Vector Mapper
Click Bones to Map TrajectoryStrike Biomechanics
184 Joules
Kinetic Energy at Impact:
184.2 J
Armor Penetration Probability:
98.5% (Gap Breach)
Wound Fatality Classification:
Lethal (Massive Iliac Artery Rupture)
Osteological Diagnosis
High-angle downward thrust from mounted elevation delivers concentrated kinetic energy directly into the pelvic cavity. Absence of bone remodeling verifies immediate perimortem mortality before osteogenesis could initiate.
Combat Vector:Downward Cavalry Lance
Vulnerability:Saddle / Inguinal Aperture Void
Weapon Match:13th c. Heavy Cavalry Lancea