Overview

• Workers uncovered thigh bones, spine fragments and dental remains during routine earth-moving at Burg Trausnitz on Tuesday morning.
• Preliminary examinations suggest the bones are over 400 years old and derive from multiple individuals.
• German heritage regulations prompted immediate involvement of Kripo Landshut together with the district archaeologist upon the discovery.
• Authorities are conducting ongoing assessments to determine the remains’ origins and historical significance.
• Burg Trausnitz’s 13th-century castle complex is recognized for its archaeological strata and has previously revealed medieval burial sites under renovation.