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24.11.2020

Tune Ship, Oslo

The Tune ship is an archaeological discovery of a Viking ship burial from the Viking Age (800-1050 AD) in Norway. It was found in 1867 on the burial mound known as Båthaugen in Rolveso (now Fredrikstad), in the province of Wiken. The excavation and exhibition of the ship were carried out by Oluf Rig (1833-1899), an archaeologist and historian.

The Viking ship, although only fragments remain, was determined through dendrochronological analysis to have been built around 890 AD. It was used around 900 AD to bury, presumably, a noble Viking. Unfortunately, due to looting in ancient times, no skeletal remains were found, and only a few of the typical burial items associated with Viking nobility were discovered. In comparable Viking ship burials such as the Ladby ship and the Gokstad ship, horses, dogs, weapons, jewelry, and utensils have been uncovered or confirmed.

The open wooden boat was approximately 22 meters long and 4.35 meters wide, with a keel length of about 14 meters. It was smaller in size compared to the longships and karvi ships, which were used primarily for occasional voyages. The ship had a log and clinker hull with sturdy ribs, and atop it, there was a solid deck. During fast coastal journeys, the crew would row with eleven or twelve pairs of oars. Due to its low sides, the ship was less suitable for ocean navigation. No evidence of rigging or former sails has been preserved, except for the mast's base.

The remains of the Tune ship are currently exhibited at the Viking Ship Museum on Byugdey in Oslo, where the Gokstad and Oseberg ships are also displayed.

Tune Ship, Oslo

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