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WAK-tfUIPti. 



"Further, with this invitation he offered to give him a 

 fyllci or rild in his land, called Join, in order that he should 

 settle there, and he would give it him on condition that he 

 should be bound to defend the land with him. This Palnatoki 

 and his men accepted. He quickly had a large and strong 

 sea-burgh made, since called Jomsburgh. He also had a 



Fig. 940. \ real size. 



Fig. 941 



Fig. 942. Shield, i real size. Fig. 943. Shield, l real size. 



Carved pieces of wood and shield from the Gokstad ship. 



harbour made within the burgh, in which 300 longships could 

 lie at the same time, all being locked in the burgh. The 

 entrance to the harbour was constructed with great skill. It 

 was like a gate with a large stone arch above, and shut with 

 iron doors locked from inside the harbour. Upon the arch 

 was built a strong tower (kastali) in which were catapults 

 (valslongva). Part of the burgh stood out in the sea (water), 

 and the burghs built thus are called sea-burghs, and thus the 

 harbour carne to be within it " (Jonisvikinga Saga, ch. 24). 



The size of a ship was recognised by the number of its 

 benches, or of oars by which it was propelled ; so a vessel is 



