Some archaeological field observations from Groot Genhout (Limburg, the Netherlands).

Some finds from field prospections in Groot Genhout (community of Beek The
Netherlands)confirm the picture of incipient exploitations of the plateaus in western
South Limburg during the High Middle Ages. A concentration of Pingsdorf shards,
found in the eastern part of the village, near the hamlet of Het Gebusselke, proves the
early date of the exploitation and this partially coincides with the possession of the
area named "Printhagen" by the first Lord of Printhagen, born in 1185.
Besides the medieval shards also shards from the Roman period have been found. A
flint hammer stone of Rijckholt flint with blade negatives shows that this area also
has been used. during the prehistory,The many finds of historic pottery shards from
the broad period of the High- Middle ages till recent also proves the continuous use
of this area for agriculture.