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The 17.8ft long, 16.7ft wide vessel is the oldest known Viking longship as well as the best-preserved to have ever been discovered, giving historians an unparalleled insight into 9th century Viking life.
Jun 7, 2023 · The Oseberg find is the richest burial find from the Viking Age. It includes the Oseberg Ship, the oldest known sailing vessel in Scandinavia. The ship was originally built in Western Norway in AD 820 and buried 14 years later in the Slagen Valley outside Tønsberg.
Jun 19, 2020 · In the year 834 CE, two wealthy women died. The Oseberg ship was pulled ashore and used as a burial ship for these two ladies. The Oseberg mound and grave are named after the farm on which they were found, Lille Oseberg in Tønsberg in Vestfold.
The Oseberg and nearby Gokstad finds are beyond discussion the most spectacular and important Viking Age discoveries anywhere. Since her launch, Saga Oseberg has proven to be a great sailing ship, logging up to 11 knots or more in favourable winds.
Dec 29, 2019 · Found buried on a farm in Oseberg, Norway, an ancient Viking ship held sleighs, tapestries, silken bands, and the bones of two unidentified women. The Oseberg ship is on display in the Viking...
Rare & Peculiar: The Oseberg Ship – Making the Viking Age. On August 8, 1903, an archeologist by the name of Gabriel Gustafson investigated the farm of Lillie Oseberg in Slagen, Vestfold, Norway, after a burial mound was found on the property.
The Oseberg Ship starting its journey from the University gardens to Bygdøy. The interest in the Viking Ship Museum, with its Viking ships and objects was enormous from the first moment, right from the archaeological excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries.
