Regional economic structures: An analysis of the Viking Age silver hoards from Öland, Sweden
Merit Thurborg
Abstract Regional Viking Age economy (AD 800–1100) is investigated through an analysis of the silver hoards on island Öland, off Swedish east coast. The complex character hoards, i.e. their mixture foreign coins, bars and ingots, hacksilver complete objects, regarded as being particularly meaningful, reflecting a non‐uniform economy. This related to social structure in which control exchange essential factor, different kinds ‘money’ circulating economic spheres within society. Continuous more explicit activities are restricted mainly connected super‐regional long‐distance exchange.
World Archaeology