Archaeologists announced this week that they have discovered an intact 14th-century medieval gauntlet during excavations around Switzerland's Kyburg Castle—a rare find, given that only five ...

The excavation was carried out in 2021, when demolition work near the castle was believed to endanger a neighboring medieval town. A team from the canton of Zürich arranged a rescue mission to ...

Martin Bachmann/Construction Department of the Canton of Zurich The gauntlet will be displayed at Kyburg Castle for three weeks in September. “We are only at the beginning of researching the ...

"Who did the gauntlet belong to? Was it newly made in the Kyburg forge or already worn in battle? Cantonal archeology will now investigate such questions." Gauntlets were armored gloves typically ...

Hundreds of years ago, someone in Switzerland threw down their gauntlet. Now, archaeologists excavating a site near Kyburg Castle in Pfäffikon, Switzerland have found it — in surprisingly good ...

“Who did the gauntlet belong to? Was it newly made in the Kyburg forge or already worn in battle? Cantonal archaeology will now investigate such questions.” Researchers created a ...

Only five 14th-century gauntlets have been discovered in Switzerland, none as well preserved as this Kyburg gauntlet, according to the Zurich cantonal infrastructure department. Swiss ...

A copy of the glove is scheduled to be on public display beginning March 29 as part of a permanent exhibition at Kyburg Castle. The original gauntlet will be on display at the castle for three ...

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The gauntlet will be displayed at Kyburg Castle for three weeks in September. “We are only at the beginning of researching the object,” Burkhardt said. Even when such an exceptional find is ...

"Who did the gauntlet belong to? Was it newly made in the Kyburg forge or already worn in battle? Cantonal archeology will now investigate such questions." Gauntlets were armored gloves typically ...