Toevalsvondst: Een menselijke kies op een akker bij Noordhorn, gem. Westerkwartier (Gr.)

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Chance find: A human tooth from a field near Noordhorn, municipality of Westerkwartier (Gr.)

This article describes the discovery of and research into a human tooth from a field just west of the village of Noordhorn (province of Groningen). On September 30, 1581, a battle took place on this site. The molar likely surfaced due to dredging or ploughing work in the field. The research into the molar focused on the question of whether the find had a link with the 16th-century battle. However, using 14C dating, we found that this tooth was in fact much older than expected. This discovery adds previously unknown layers of history to this area. In addition to providing information about the person to whom the molar belonged, the research also indicates that a burial ground likely lay in the area.