"A small thrift shop in Chilliwack, British Columbia, has become the unlikely source of a remarkable medieval mystery. Eleven rings and two medallions, believed to date from the Middle Ages, were purchased for just $30 before being donated to Simon Fraser University (SFU) for study. The artefacts surfaced at the Thrifty Boutique, a charity shop supporting the Chilliwack Hospice Society. A customer with an archaeology background noticed their unusual designs and alerted store volunteers, who in turn contacted SFU experts."
""This is an incredibly exciting donation and an amazing opportunity for students here at SFU," explains Sabrina Higgins, associate professor of global humanities and archaeology. "It will take at least a semester - if not longer - to piece together the origins of these artifacts." Although the objects were first thought to possibly date to the Roman era, Higgins believes they are more likely medieval in origin."
Eleven rings and two medallions believed to date from the Middle Ages were purchased for $30 at a Chilliwack thrift shop and donated to Simon Fraser University for analysis. A customer with archaeology training identified unusual designs and alerted volunteers, who contacted SFU specialists. SFU staff think the pieces are more likely medieval than Roman and have placed them in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology for careful study. Researchers will examine materials, craftsmanship, and iconography to determine origins. The objects will be used for semester-long research and archaeology teaching opportunities.
Read at Medievalists.net
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