Beardmore Relics
By Elijah Wakefield
Beardmore Relics
What are the Beardmore Relics
There has been controversy over the existence of the Beardmore Relics, a collection of Viking Age artifacts found near Beardmore, Ontario, Canada, in the 1930s. The collection consists of a Viking Age sword, an axe head, and an item of unknown purpose (perhaps part of a shield). Although the authenticity of the fragments is not generally disputed, the "discovery" is commonly regarded as a hoax.[1] The Royal Ontario Museum purchased the relics from the man credited with finding them in the 1930s. For about twenty years, the relics were conspicuously displayed by the museum; however, in 1956–1957, the museum was forced to take them down following a public inquiry. Around this time, the son of the supposed discoverer confessed that his father had planted the relics. [1]
Discovery
James Edward Dodd
James Edward Dodd is the man who is credited with the discovery of the Beardmore Relics.
Context
Pseudoarchaeological Narrative on the Beardmore Relics
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Beardmore Relics.” The Argumentative Archaeologist, https://www.andytheargumentativearchaeologist.com/beardmore-relics.html.