US EditionViking silver hoard reveals far-reaching trade links between England and the Islamic world
Nearly one-third of the Bedale hoard's silver came from Islamic lands, showing Vikings gained wealth through extensive trade networks as well as raids, Oxford researchers found.
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1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too
Researchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England.
Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Northeastern England fell to the Vikings in 865, and they held it for several decades. They not only had what is now Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Durham but points south to the town of Bedale on the way to York. In 2012 archeologists found a silver and gold treasure hoard in Bedale dating to the late 800s and early 900s CE, and an Oxford team has now subjected it to an innovative scientific analysis. To their astonishme…
Viking silver hoard reveals far-reaching trade links between England and the Islamic world
New research into a remarkable Viking-Age silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire, led by Dr. Jane Kershaw, Associate Professor of Viking Age Archaeology, School of Archaeology, has shed light on the international scope of Viking wealth—revealing that a significant proportion of the silver originated not from local raids, but from long-distance trade networks extending deep into the Islamic world.
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