Hedeby, or Haithabu in German, is a site located in Schleswig-Holstein, in the extreme north of Germany, along the Danish border. In the Viking age it was an important maritime centre. Excavations at the site started in 1900. Finds from the site are exhibited in the Wikinger Museum Haithabu. The site yielded many fragments of textiles, but no clear evidence of decorative needlework.