FibulaProvince of Drenthe
Posted on 06/18/2026 1:51:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
According to a report in the , more than 3,000 artifacts were recovered during environmental work in the Nieuwe Drostendiep stream valley in the northeastern section of the Netherlands. The objects include tools from the Paleolithic period and the Bronze Age; medieval jewelry and jewelry dated to the second century B.C.; and materials from the Eighty Years' War, fought in the sixteenth century, and World War II. In particular, archaeologists found a gold ring dated to the third or fourth century A.D. and a fibula dated to the tenth or eleventh century A.D. "We are proud of the rich history of our beautiful and unique landscape. These remarkable finds emphasize this value all the more," commented Yvonne Turenhout, Provincial Executive member. The objects are being cleaned and conserved, and will go on public display. To read about a cache of silver and gold discovered in the Netherlands' West Friesland region, go to "Hybrid Hoard."
(Excerpt) Read more at archaeology.org ...
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FibulaProvince of Drenthe
That is amazingly intricate and beautiful…
All these hoards being found in European countries, tells me they did not rust the government(s) at all!..........
The governments just got replaced. Things made of iron did rust. ;-D
PILE-ON for Red Badger!
Their sisters hoard half of it.
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