“…Injuries due to violence may have occurred prior to entering the monastic order and may have been the motivating factor for individuals seeking solace, healing or anonymity (Talbot, ), however, attacks along pilgrimage routes were also frequent which placed the monastic residents at risk of injury (Mayerson, , ; Wilkinson, , p. 36). Postcranial injuries were typical of those obtained during a fall or trip, no matter what the mechanism (e.g., fall from an animal, push or fall during a confrontation, fall from a stumble or height) (Chikkappa, Morrison, Lowe, Gokhale, & Antrum, ; Ki et al, ; Loder & Mayhew, ; Osifo, Iribhogbe, & Idiodi‐Thomas, ; Talbot, Musiol, Witham, & Metter, ); rib and extremity fractures are due to any number of actions and are not diagnostic of intent (Judd, ).…”