Kvalsund ship
 Replica of the Kvalsund ship
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | Kvalsund Ship |
| Launched | 690AD |
| Notes | Discovered June 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 18m |
The Kvalsund ship (Norwegian: Kvalsundskipet) is a late 7th century rowing ship, discovered embedded in a marsh on Kvalsund in Herøy, Møre og Romsdal near Ålesund in 1920, along with a smaller rowboat called Kvalsundferingen. It is of an earlier construction than the Oseberg and Gokstad ship, both of which date to the ninth century. The Kvalsund ship dates to 690AD.
The ship featured a detachable rudder on one side that could be removed in shallow water, and its shape strongly suggests it had a sail - if so, it would be the first Scandinavian ship discovered to have one.[1]
References[]
- ^ Christopher Culpin (2017). Viking Expansion c750-c1050. Hodder Education. ISBN 9781471861123.
- New Viking Ship, The New York Times, August 22, 1920, pg. X10.
- Kvalsund ship at the Sunnmøre Museum, Aalesund
Categories:
- Archaeological sites in Norway
- Medieval ships
- Ships preserved in museums
- 7th century in Norway