Some of the Anglo-Saxon beads found in Africa come from area of Periplus emporium of Rhapta, Tanzania (stars on map)pic.twitter.com/e3XzO9kGVP
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Some of the Anglo-Saxon beads found in Africa come from area of Periplus emporium of Rhapta, Tanzania (stars on map)pic.twitter.com/e3XzO9kGVP
Poss travelled back along trade route that brought Indian/African items to 5-8thC England, eg amethyst, cowries etc?pic.twitter.com/Z8OviwYtdR
For what its worth, small number of finds may indicate carried to E Africa by Anglo-Saxon travellers, rather than indirectly as trade goods!
300+ Anglo-Saxon finds known from coast of France, incl this brooch from Herpes-en-Charente: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464886 …pic.twitter.com/ROkMcjmMG6
One possible explanation for Anglo-Saxon finds on French coast is ASs moving there from Britain—see Procopius, 6thC:pic.twitter.com/bdFCzYRutC
A good short discussion of some of the Saxon & Anglo-Saxon finds on the Gallic coast available in French here :)https://www.academia.edu/1146646/La_présence_saxonne_et_anglo-saxonne_sur_le_littoral_de_la_Manche …
@caitlinrgreen very good. Angle trade direct+indirect Indian ocean. "It's worth noting that Richard Hodges.." has two WW on worth (?)
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@HyettNeal thanks! And fixed! Much appreciated :)
Your A-S brooches in Normandy fit perfectly the distribution of known A-S settlements there... !
Yes, there's a lovely concentration in just the right area! :)
nothing from the Costa del Sol :-) ?
Hah! No, but a belt-buckle from northern Spain if helps... ;) https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/731878050493808642 …
@KaiStwosz Def likely, but would also suggest some movement of people too--note Procopius, 6thC, who mentions ASs moving to Gaul
I am mystified by Anglo Saxon names in Western Scotland yet so few Saxon finds. @TeaJunkie1 is curious too!
True in Fens too! And Devon ;)
No, found in clearly earlier contexts back into 5thC AD :)
There is a high concentration along the gaulish part of the litus Saxonicum That does not surprise me. @caitlinrgreen @effegeache
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