LL-L "History" 2003.11.19 (03) [E]

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From: Mathieu van Woerkom <mathieu.vanwoerkom at student.kun.nl>
Subject: History

Ron wrote:

> For those of you who do not read Dutch let me just summarize that
> archeological finds in Zele near Dendermonde reportedly prove 3rd-century
> Frisian presence in Eastern Flanders, giving rise to the hypothesis that
> groups of Frisians escaped their wet homeland for the drier southern
inland.

That makes sense indeed, since some archaologists (based on other
archeological discoveries in Friesland itself ) believe that at some moment
in time, the Frisians completely left their homeland Frisia for other, drier
places. The Flemish coast would then be a very logical place indeed.

It is not clear if Frisia was completely abandoned (and later populated by
other [related] tribes) or if the ones who left behind eventually mixed with
others.

The only certainty we have, is that very little information is certain!

regards,
Mathieu

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