The Anglo-Saxons abroad? Some AS finds from France,Switzerland+Africa(!) — new post by me :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2016/05/anglo-saxon-finds-france-africa.html …pic.twitter.com/ZQmMgWrITP
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Oh, v interesting! Yes, they do seem to get around--also poss frag of Anglo-Saxon/Frankish claw beaker in E. Africa too...!
Yeah, not much written on AS interactions in Ireland, probably just picked up along the way as recycled market goods.
Possibly, although ASs on Iona in the second half of the 6thC; also lots of documentary evidence for high-status ASs there?
Ken Dark has also drawn attention to AS objects on Welsh & SW sites too... rare but definitely some!
Thanks for tipoff! Worth a write up for definite, if only just the beads. Not sure if any connection between Iona + Dublin..
Think so! :) Don't know on that one; I only mention as example of ASs in places on west coast/Atlantic province etc :)
For what it's worth, this poss of interest re: Anglo-Saxons in Ireland in early medieval era :) http://www.heroicage.org/issues/9/grimmer.html …
One has to wonder what the main trade items AS were after in Africa, as ornament often a minor inclusion, 'piggy backing'.
Do have a large number of elephant ivory rings from ASE...? Also lots of garnet/amethyst etc which travelled via Red Sea??
Possible that some ppl/goods travelled back along trade routes that brought this material to Britain?
Ah that's a unique enough material to travel that far for! Of course movement of people vs movement of items - perennial q!
Indeed, though isotopes help with that to a degree, suggesting could+did happen :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/744211551473786880 …
Ah yeah, if you're lucky enough to find remains you're golden! 
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.