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Archaeologists in Switzerland have unearthed an impeccably preserved gauntlet that was likely wear by a horse in the fourteenth century .
" Completely preserved , " the right - handed branding iron glove was determine inside a cellar at a known medieval town near Kyburg Castle , about 11 mile ( 18 kilometers ) nor'-east of Zurich . The " four - fold digit glove " contains " single iron plate " that were placed on top of each other like Pisces graduated table and were connect by rivets . Each man was separately attach to the armored glove ’s leather or cloth interior , according to atranslated statementfrom the Canton of Zurich .
The nearly complete iron gauntlet (right) was found near parts of its match near a medieval castle in Switzerland
The metal glove was discovered alongside more than 50 other alloy artefact , admit a hammer , tongs , tweezers , knife , pliers , keys and fragments of the glove ’s left - handed partner .
research worker were fortunate to ascertain the collection , considering that upcoming construction work at the situation put the items at risk , accord toThe New York Times .
" We knew that all the archaeological remain in the primer coat would be destroyed during this construction work,“Lorena Burkhardt , the excavation leader and an archaeology graduate scholar at the University of Zurich , tell The New York Times .
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The finding marks the first time that a nearly complete gauntlet from the fourteenth century has been unearthed in Switzerland . Previously , the oldest known gauntlets were from the 15th century .
" So far , only five other gauntlet from this period have been find during archeological excavation in Switzerland , although none of these piece is anywhere nigh as well bear on and register as many details of figure and decoration as the Kyburg metal glove , " the researcher wrote in the statement .
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A copy of the glove is scheduled to be on public exhibit beginning March 29 as part of a lasting exhibition at Kyburg Castle . The original gauntlet will be on display at the castle for three weeks begin Sept. 7 .
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