Äskekärrskeppet ("the Äskekärr skip") is a Viking knarr from the 9th century, which is one of the oldest sailing vessels discovered in Scandinavia.[1][2]

The Äskekärrskeppet

Discovery

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The excavation of the Äskekärrskeppet in 1933

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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  1. ^ Lorentzon, Mona (1993). Kring Göta älv: studier i en dalgång. Gothenburg: Tre böcker. p. 48. ISBN 917029111X.
  2. ^ Holman, Katherine (2003-09-29). Historical Dictionary of the Vikings. Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-6589-1.
  3. ^ Ellegård, Alvar (1987). "Skepp i åkrar". Fynd: Tidskrift för Göteborgs arkeologiska museum och Fornminnesföreningen i Göteborg (1): 33. ISSN 0282-7301.
  4. ^ Choquette, William (2001). Viking Seafaring. St. Andrews' University. pp. 22–23.