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 ...

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 other ...

OSLO, NORWAY—According to a Science Norway report, exploration of the historic Bispevika fjord area of Oslo has yielded traces of a rare medieval iron gauntlet. Håvard Hegdal of the Norwegian ...

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The iron glove was found near a castle in Switzerland and saved from the effects of planned demolition. Who exactly wore it remains a mystery. By Victor Mather A medieval knight returns to a Swiss ...

The image of a medieval knight moving slowly and stiffly under the tremendous weight of his costly armor as he readies for battle or a joust is firmly fixed in people’s imagination. But, according to ...

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 archaeologists ...

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A "completely preserved" medieval iron glove has been found in a cellar near a castle in Switzerland. The right-handed glove, also known as a gauntlet, is likely to have been worn by a knight or ...

What was it like to be a knight in the middle ages? What were your roles and responsibilities? How dangerous were medieval tournaments? History Hit's Luke Tomes and Louee Dessent are back at the ...

A medieval knight returns to a Swiss castle after a victorious battle. With a hearty whoop he tosses aside his prized gauntlets at the blacksmith shop. As he rushes off to a celebratory feast, they ...