GIG 



KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



In the central line of tlie mound a depression from north to south 

 was observed \yhich continued throughout all the layers and gave evi- 

 dence of a general caving in in that lino of the original structure; and 

 in that line, directly under the depression, the oaken keel of a ship was 

 found in a space formed by two stone walls 3^ feet (1 meter) high and 

 broad, .set 20 feet (0 meters) apart and running- parallel with the keel, 

 which was supported by three pair of stone pillars. At this place too 

 several pieces of pressed and tarred seaweed were found which had 

 served as caulking. 



( Keprnilured fr. 



Fig. 120. 

 Staeboard Gunwale of Storhauqen Smr. 



I A. Lor:inge "Storliaugmi (r;i K;iinioen," in Bf-reens Museum, 



About 4 feet from the center the two parellel walls were inter- 

 sected by a third wall, on the south side of which was found the star- 

 board gunwale of the ship in a good state of preservation, two planks, 

 and three .short timbers (Fig. 120). On the inner side were the top 

 l>ieces of two ribs connected by short timbers which appear to have 

 given support to the gunwale; they were fastened with iron nails and 

 also with a rivet of the type found in the Mokklebyst sliip. The boards 

 were tongued and grooved and riveted together; the other planks 



were nailed from the outside. Owing to 

 the absence of floor timbers the ground 

 j)lan can not now be shown ; the finding of 

 a piece of board with a clamp (Fig. 121) 

 suggests a construction similar to that of 

 the other known ships. In the fragment 

 of the to]) plank are three oval holes 

 about 3 feet apart and evidently intended 

 for the oars. The upper part of a pine oar 

 Avas found ncai- the ship's side, standing perpendicular, with the handle 

 downward. Another finely smoothened fragment shows two patches 

 fastened with trenails and so carefully joined 



that it requires an experienced eye to discover Kl^llS^i^'^SIi«3:ii.wv 

 them. '~^' 



In the southern part of the ship, near the 

 keel, were found the scattered remains of a 

 nimbly built boat, the boards of which, a little 

 more than one-third of an inch in thickness 

 and finely smoothened were joined to each 

 other with clinched nails and tied to the ribs by means of carved 

 clamps (Fig. 122). Along the inner side of the top iilank runs a strong 



rig. 121. 

 Fastening of Planks. 



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Carved Clamp. 



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 Vikingetiileii," IHSS. ) 



