The Myklebust ship (replica) from the 9th century is the largest Viking ship found in Norway. It was discovered in a burial mound in Nordfjordeid in 1874, but has since been forgotten by many. But here she is - she is 30 m long and 6 m wide, equipped with 48 shields and 24 pairs of oars, making it larger than any other Viking shipfound so far.
In the Viking Age, there were many different ways of burying a person, but ship burials with mounds were something that only the richest and most powerful got. The objects in the grave bear witness to this. The deceased had a complete set of weapons, jewelry and pieces of board games with him. The most beautiful find, however, was a Celtic bronze vessel that housed the cremated bone remains. All this indicates that the buried man must have been a wealthy man, one who was at the center of society - probably a Viking king. The Myklebust ship can be counted as a royal ship - a ship worthy of the last voyage to “Valhalla”.
What a sight!
ReplyDeleteSeemingly.
ReplyDeleteBut if you look at it in "plan" view you'll see it's perfectly proportioned.
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What ...No Sail or mast...???..........constant rowing...??......bummer........
ReplyDeleteViking ships stowed the mast, either on the deck or below and being usually crew heavy could rise it at need.
DeleteFor a funeral ship that was to be buried, might not have been one made.