In 1956, an 11-year-old took an abbot’s kneecap and medieval tile from Glastonbury Abbey; 70 years later, his widow returned it from Australia
- George crafted a special box for the kneecap and floor tile to make the journey back to Somerset.
- (Picture: Facebook/Glastonbury Abbey)A kneecap believed to have belonged to a medieval abbot has been returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England, more than 70 years after it was taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig.
- The bone was taken in 1956 by George Box, who slipped under the ropes at the excavation and picked it up from an open tomb.
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- George crafted a special box for the kneecap and floor tile to make the journey back to Somerset.
- (Picture: Facebook/Glastonbury Abbey)A kneecap believed to have belonged to a medieval abbot has been returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England, more than 70 years after it was taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig.
- The bone was taken in 1956 by George Box, who slipped under the ropes at the excavation and picked it up from an open tomb.
Sources: Times of India