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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on March 22, 2023, 09:18:47 AM

Title: 800 Year old Complete Chain Mail Vest Discovered by Accident
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 22, 2023, 09:18:47 AM
https://militaryhistoria.com/pre-ww1/chain-mail/?fbclid=IwAR2OQNCER6i5Qsdt2-d83q16RQxqOrUF5udOgL-xQmEDWtaTIg3HRbVqoNE

if verified then wowsers....

(the article itself not so much)
Title: Re: 800 Year old Complete Chain Mail Vest Discovered by Accident
Post by: Ian61 on March 22, 2023, 09:22:12 AM
Looks complete as well from the neat edges. Good spot.
Title: Re: 800 Year old Complete Chain Mail Vest Discovered by Accident
Post by: Erpingham on March 22, 2023, 09:30:27 AM
Unfortunately, I turned out to be a modern one when analysed. 

See earlier discussion here

http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=5511.msg81316

Coincidentally, it was also Dave who raised it then.

Title: Re: 800 Year old Complete Chain Mail Vest Discovered by Accident
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 22, 2023, 10:11:54 AM
Quote from: Erpingham on March 22, 2023, 09:30:27 AMUnfortunately, I turned out to be a modern one when analysed. 

See earlier discussion here

http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=5511.msg81316

Coincidentally, it was also Dave who raised it then.



hahahahaha.....blimey, so it was and yes too good to be true. The article was iffy and the poster doubly so