When archeologists survey a site, what signs reveal that a big battle or war took place there?

by inaede
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  1. Weapons (weapon fragments, pieces of shields, spear tips, arrow heads, swords)

  2. Human remains (skeletons with signs of violent death, high iron content in the soil, skulls that were clearly crushed)

  3. Literature & lore (corroborated sources from the region that support the allegation that a battle was fought in that specific place)