Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document

A 700-year-old manuscript that was used in the Beauvais Cathedral in France. Will Sideri via AP

PORTLAND, Maine—A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure.

Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and gold flourishes. A sticker said 1285 AD. Based on what he’d seen in a manuscripts class at Colby College, the document looked downright medieval.