Earth:Kryburg gauntlet
The Kryburg gauntlet is a medieval iron glove discovered near Switzerland's Kyburg Castle during a 2021-2022 archeological excavation.[1]
Discovery
Demolition work was planned near Kyburg Castle, about 20 miles north of Zurich; the castle was near a medieval town and the planned work threatened any artifacts that might be present on the site.[1][2] Excavation to preserve any artifacts present was carried out in late 2021 and early 2022.[1] One of the major finds was the gauntlet.[1]
A weaving cellar and multiple other artifacts, including over 50 iron pieces, were also found during the excavation.[2]
Description
The right hand gauntlet was almost complete. Portions of a left hand gauntlet were also recovered.[1] The gauntlet has four finger-folds.[1] Side rivets allowed the gauntlet to be a flexible glove.[3] It was likely attached to an interior textile or leather glove.[1][3]
Because the gauntlet shows evidence of creation by a skilled craftsman, and such armor was expensive, the gauntlet probably belonged to a member of the nobility or another person of high status.[1][3]
Importance
According to Zurich Cantonal Archaeology, most other gauntlets recovered have been from later periods; only five others from this period are known to exist from Swiss excavations, and all are fragmental.[1][3]
Exhibition
Kyburg Castle planned a permanent display of a copy starting in late March of 2024 and a three-week display of the original starting in September of 2024.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Mather, Victor (2024-01-31). "A Stunningly Well-Preserved 600-Year-Old Gauntlet Is Found in Switzerland" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/medieval-armor-castle-switzerland.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Czachor, Emily Mae (2024-01-22). "Archaeologists unearth rare 14th-century armor near Swiss castle: "Sensational find" - CBS News" (in en-US). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-armor-weapons-14th-century-found-archaeology-castle-kyburg-switzerland/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Swiss archaeologists find 'sensational' 14th-century gauntlet" (in en-US). 2024-01-20. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-782968.
- ↑ "Aussergewöhnlich: Kantonsarchäologie findet vollständig erhaltenen Panzerhandschuh" (in de). https://www.zh.ch/de/news-uebersicht/medienmitteilungen/2024/01/aussergewoehnlich-kantonsarchaeologie-findet-vollstaendig-erhaltenen-panzerhandschuh.html.
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