Tag: Trade
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‘Anglo-Saxon’ Emporia: an Exploration
Alternatively named Wics, Emporia emerge in the 7thC – a unique settlement form that seems to represent the first true return of urbanisation in England after the fall of the Roman occupation. Three archaeological sites can conclusively be identified as Emporia – Hamwic (Southampton), London and Gippeswic (Ipswich) (perhaps York, too, but that will be…
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Viking Lead Trade Weights
Explaining Viking Trade Weights ‘Viking-Age’ trade weights are a widely attested phenomena in Scandinavia, but equally so in England. Manufactured in a broad range of materials and alloys (Maleszka 2003, 286), they are understood to form part of the system of Gewichtsgeldwirtschaft (bullion economy): a process of exchange of precious metal based on weight, common…