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Buried in the Borderlands is the result of a large-scale yet detailed study of early medieval grave furnishings from the Netherlands, aiming at the creation of a comprehensive artefact typology and updated relative chronology for this under-explored period in the Low Countries.
During the early medieval period, the present-day Netherlands occupied a unique position as a border zone between the Frisians, Saxons and Merovingian Franks. For this large-scale research, grave goods were analysed from approximately 2500 inhumations from 21 cemeteries distributed across the country and incorporating the material culture of the aforementioned peoples. The resulting database was studied using the statistical research method Correspondence Analysis. A date was generated for individual artefact types and grave contexts. Creating the finds database confirmed that the varied Dutch material culture of the early medieval period cannot be analysed by only using a German or French typology. To simplify and locally embed future research as well as to allow for international comparison, a holistic typology has been developed which includes artefact types with roots in Germany, France and the surrounding countries as well as locally produced objects. All artefact types are provided with a revised date based on Dutch find contexts.
Contents
Introduction
Historiography
The Netherlands in the early medieval period
Methodology
Introduction to the cemeteries
A revised date for inhumations from the Netherlands
Typology
Buckles and belt fittings
Pottery
Glassware
Spearheads
Seaxes
Shield bosses
Axes
Swords
Arrow heads
Brooches
Pins
Earrings
Pendants and amulets
Bracelets
Finger rings
Combs
Tweezers
Rings and chatelaines
Keys
Tools and utensils
Metal vessels
Wooden vessels
Beads
Furnished burial in the Netherlands
Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendix
Inhumation chronology
