Äskekärrskeppet
9th century Viking ship found in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Äskekärrskeppet ("the Äskekärr ship") is a Viking knarr from the 9th century, which is one of the oldest sailing vessels discovered in Scandinavia.[1][2]
Discovery
The Äskeskärrskeppet was discovered in 1933 by a farmer who was draining a wet meadow on his lands in the village Äskekärr, present-day Ale Municipality, on the River Göta in Sweden.[3]
It is currently housed in the Gothenburg Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.[4]
References
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