Murmuring Medievalists #4: The Hoogwoud Hoard

Hosts / Producers / Editors: Hannah Feodorov, Nicholas van Oosterom

Guest: Dr. Annemarieke Willemsen, Johanna Geremia

Technical Assistance: Hans Schuurman

Language: English

Artwork: Hannah Feodorov, Nicholas van Oosterom

In the sleepy Dutch town of Hoogwoud, a history of violence and political intrigue lies just beneath well-kept fields and the lounging local sheep. In this episode of Murmuring Medievalists, hosts Hannah Feodorov and Nicholas van Oosterom meet with curator Annemarieke Willemsen from the Leiden Museum of Antiquities to discuss what the discovery of the Hoogwoud Hoard can teach us more about the region of West Frisia. What does this finding tell us about the region's trade? What did a fashionable set of earrings look like? And how can we place this archaeological discovery in context with the turbulent power disputes between local rulers and the Holy Roman Empire?

If you want to learn more about The Hoogwoud Hoard and The Year 1000 Exhibition, a bibliography and a link to the exhibition's page are attached below.

Bibliography:

The Year 1000: Upcoming exhibition by the Leiden Museum of Antiquities. Last accessed: 16th July 2023. https://www.rmo.nl/en/exhibitions/temporary-exhibitions/the-year-1000/

De schatvondst van Hoogwoud: Leiden Museum of Antiquities. Last accessed: 16th July 2023. https://www.rmo.nl/tentoonstellingen/tijdelijke-tentoonstellingen/de-schatvondst-van-hoogwoud/

Secondary Sources and Further Reading:

Graaf, Ronald P. de. “Oorlog Om Holland 1000-1375.” Dissertation, Verloren, 1996.

Kennedy, James C. A Concise History of the Netherlands. Cambridge Concise Histories. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Schrickx, Christiaan and Ruitjer, Lorenzo. ‘De Middeleeuwse goudschat van Hoogwoud.’ Archeologie in West-Friesland, Vol. 34 (2023): 1-8.