Researchers discovered in a study that the Bedale Treasure, including the Vikings era silver, which belongs to about 5 years, was obtained not only from Europe’s looting by the Wakes but from the trade with the Islamic world.
The treasure contains a golden sword sheath, silver jewelry and 2 silver bars. Evidence shows that most of these silver coins are supplied by Anglo -Saxon and Caroling coins in western Europe; But a significant portion is the result of the melting of Islamic coins known as the “dirhama” that has been minted in the Abbasid Caliphate.
Researchers have succeeded in achieving these results by the help of geochemical analysis. According to the study, it was found that about one -third of the bullion corresponds to the silver origin of the Middle East. The silver has probably entered Scandinavia and then to England from the eastern commercial routes called Austrvegr.
Dr. Jane Karshaw, a professor of archeology at Viking era at Oxford University, stated:
Most of us consider the Vikings to be looters who looted monastery and places full of wealth; But Bidil’s treasure analysis shows that this is only part of the story.
During the Viking era, they were not only known for war and looting, but were also known for their skill. They had vast routes from Europe to the Middle East and exchanged goods such as fur, amber, sword and slave.
These findings challenge the common and simplified image that the Vikings consider only aimless warrior and introduces them as important economic actors and part of a regional business-business network. The study also shows that today’s small town of Bidil (Aramaic Market in North Yorkshir) has played an important role in the Eurasian economy in the Vikings era.
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