Steeds of the Sea - Viking Ships and Sea Faring Created by: * Thiudareiks Gunthigg, 2007-10-07 07:00:37

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The longship is one of the defining symbols of the Vikings, and it was their ships which made the Viking expansion possible and ensured it was so widespread and far ranging.

From North America to the great rivers of eastern Europe and from the Arctic Circle to north Africa, the Vikings sailed to lands never seen by Europeans before, to raid, trade and settle.

This board is for all aspects of their various ships - war ships, raiders, transports and traders - and the folklore and archaeology surrounding these remarkable vessels.

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The Archaeology of the Viking Ship (25 posts)

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Finds from places Oseberg, Gokstad and Roskilde have given us insights into the technology of the Viking ship. This thread is for discussion of new finds, new interpretations, reconstructions and all aspects of Viking maritime archaeology.
Exhumation of the Oseberg ship burial (* Svava Sigurdsson, Sep 10, 2007 - 16:30 )
Found beneath a pub - the only intact Viking boat in Britain (* Svava Sigurdsson, Sep 10, 2007 - 15:34 )
RE Viking Funerals (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Sep 20, 2004 - 09:31 )

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