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. He claimed to have discovered the Beardmore Relics on May 24, 1931 [2]
Context
Pseudoarchaeological Narrative on the Beardmore Relics
Did the Vikings venture through the Great Lakes?
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Beardmore Relics.” The Argumentative Archaeologist, https://www.andytheargumentativearchaeologist.com/beardmore-relics.html.
- ↑ “Beardmore Viking Relics.”http://www.whiskyjackpublishing.ca/beardmore-viking-relics.html.