Live Science reports the discovery in by a metal detector in Schleswig of a treasure hoard from the thirteenth century which contains Danish silver coins, which help date the hoard to sometime around or after 1234, Byzantine jewellery and an imitation Islamic coin.
The variety of the contents of the hoard point to trade in the post-Viking era as the medieval economy continued to flourish and expand. The fact of the discovery being made where it was points to the importance in such matters the position of Schleswig afforded to traders with links across Europe and the world beyond.
The report can be seen at Stunning gem-covered gold earrings discovered in 800-year-old hoard in Germany
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