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 an ancient vessel which was 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 considered of a much earlier construction than either the Oseberg ship or the 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.
- New Viking Ship, The New York Times, August 22, 1920, pg. X10.
- Kvalsund ship at the Sunnmøre Museum, Aalesund