Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Prior to the building of a new bridge across the Storstrømmen sound the Viking Ship Museum excavated a section of a clinker-built vessel with external waterproofing laths and sintels, dendrochronologically dated to circa AD 1250‑1255. The find was documented in situ using 3D photogrammetry and subsequently salvaged for further 3D laser scan documentation and conservation. This paper presents the sparse vessel remains and places them in the context of medieval shipbuilding traditions as they are currently understood. A comprehensive programme of scientific analyses provides insight into the working life and perhaps even the internal arrangement of the vessel.
Source: Archaeonautica
Author: Mikkel H. Thomsen
Institution: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4293167336