800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0820/1241969-artefact-longford-museum/?fbclid=IwAR1WW8-LbNUzjLbXnzQ0EH6tJR9jQ8wD-oGdIPAtBJfVo68SQxhtr3-y1Cw

could do with a bit of oiling.....

[Erpingham]

I look forward to a more detailed report.  On what basis is it dated, for example?  It also appears to be very small.  We shall see how this one develops.

[Erpingham]

I think what is bothering me is that the corrosion on the mail doesn't look like something buried in a wet place for 800 years.  It looks more like dry corrosion e.g. from a fairly dry, hot environment. 

[Imperial Dave]

that was the bit i was looking for. I am slightly sceptical but will keep an open mind. I have seen chainmail look like that 10 years after being made and stored

[Chuck the Grey]

It did look a little small to me also, but I was wondering is that had to do with the camera angle.

[Erpingham]

Results of the tests are in.  Those who were sceptical were right

https://www.shannonside.ie/news/museum-dispute-origin-of-medieval-chain-mail-found-in-longford-198530

19th century or later.  Unfortunately, the article doesn't link to the report itself.

[Jim Webster]

Results of the tests are in.  Those who were sceptical were right

https://www.shannonside.ie/news/museum-dispute-origin-of-medieval-chain-mail-found-in-longford-198530

19th century or later.  Unfortunately, the article doesn't link to the report itself.

A problem that is only going to get worse as we have more and more re-enactors 

[Imperial Dave]

yup!