• It could reach a top-speed of c. 10 knots (19 km/h). Skuldelev 3 is the best preserved of the Skuldelev ships, with 75% of the original remaining.[3].
  • Skuldelev 6 – The fishing vessel. (click on the ship’s name for further information). Next Page: Skuldelev 1. Location of Skuldelev (cick on the image to enlarge).
  • Between AD 1070-1090, five Viking ships were sunk in Skuldelev, Denmark, to a dam along a narrow channel. Skuldelev ships got their name from this city.
  • The five Viking ships - The Skuldelev Ships. During the late Viking Age, a system of barriers are established on Roskilde Fjord, making it possible to control...
  • Chapter has lots of details on different ships that have been recovered. I’ll mention a few of the details. Skuldelev 1 is a knarr, or cargo ship.
  • It took the archaeologists nearly a decade to finish their work of excavating 5 ships. The cofferdam where the archaeologists excavated the Skuldelev ships.
  • The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde was built in 1969 to house the five so-called ‘Skuldelevships. In the late eleventh century, these ships were sunk in...
  • The channel is dedicated to ship modeling and everything connected with it. Exhibitions, competitions and maritime museums.
  • Skuldelev 3: a cargo ship for shorter journeys, possibly a byrding; length 14, width 3.3 metres. Skuldelev 4: part of Skuldelev 2 (numbering was retained after...
  • The Skuldelev ships speak to sophisticated shipbuilding as well as extensive specialization. Their discovery has helped to overturn the commonly held...