EEN TWEEDE SCANDINAVISCHE ZILVERSCHAT VAN WESTERKLIEF, GEM. WIERINGEN (N.H.)
Jan Besteman
The silver hoard of Westerklief, gerneente Wierin­gen, was the first Viking found outside Scandinavian territories. Because Norsernen would not have brought their from north with them to leave it here unless they had possi­bilities stay, this suggested presence af a Scandinavian settlement. By its date, c. 850, associated historically documented period Danish rule 850-885, in which chieftains Roric and Godfred held large parts western Netherlands Dorestad grasp position legalized by Carolingian kings. Westerklief considered be sole archaeological indica­tion possible settlement until second at Novem­ber 1999. It consists 18 fragments non-num­ismatic hacksilver, one complete ingot, 61 Arabic coins inclusing 25 ones, 20 sherds small Badorfpot. Although same field as equally character, 2 could more different. Whereas find comprises only objects (mainly ornaments heavy ingots), con­sists heavily fragmented for most part ingots time coins. Moreover container, Badorf pot, collection are different, finally date is 30 years later. Dated early 880s, coincides end Frisia. This new rules out being chance supports hypothesis that during 850-885 Danes settled Wieringen, further endorsed several finds all over Wieringen.
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