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Danish archaeologists have recently revealed a major historical breakthrough. They discovered the remains of the world’s largest cogwheel ship off the coast of Copenhagen for the first time in nearly 600 years.
An announcement made by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde in late December said the ship was discovered in the Øresund Strait. between Denmark and Sweden.
Divers discovered the gear, a type of medieval cargo ship, during an underwater survey ahead of construction work on the Linnetholm development in Copenhagen.
“From the first dive, marine archaeologist They felt they had discovered something unusual,” the Viking Ship Museum said in a statement.
“And when they remove centuries of sand and silt, the contours are amazing discovery appeared. More than just a shipwreck, it is the largest cog ever discovered, one of the most advanced ship types of its time, and represents the backbone of medieval trade. ”
Tree ring analysis revealed that the ship was built using wood from Pomerania and the Netherlands. (Viking Squiv Museum)
The ship, named Sverget 2, was built in 1410.
It measures approximately 92 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 20 feet high, with an estimated payload of approximately 330 tons.
Researchers used tree ring analysis to determine the age of the ship, and found that it was built using wood from Pomerania, in present-day Poland. Netherlands.
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The ship is “the largest ship of its type ever discovered anywhere in the world.” museum Said.
“This cog was an efficient vessel that could be sailed with a surprisingly small crew, even with heavy cargo.”
Danish archaeologists say the wreckage of Svarget 2 is the largest cogwheel ship ever discovered in the world. (Viking Squiv Museum)
”[The cog] It was a huge medieval ship. …It changed trade patterns. In places where long-distance trade was previously restricted, luxury goodseveryday items can now be transported over long distances. ”
The ship survived for centuries because the sand protected it from the elements. Archaeologists were particularly surprised to discover that the ship still had its rigging, a system of ropes, cables, and fittings that supported the mast.
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Divers also carry utensils, shoes, combs, rosary beads Items used by sailors every day.
Amazingly, archaeologists discovered the ship’s brick galley. cooked meals Spending time over a hearth is a rare luxury when living at sea.
Archaeologists recovered everyday personal items, including combs used by the crew of the giant cogwheel ship. (Viking Squiv Museum)
No trace of the cargo has been found, but the museum said barrels of salt, bundles of cloth and wood may have been found.
“Despite the loss of cargo, there is no doubt that Sverget 2 was a merchant ship,” the museum added. “Archaeologists have found no evidence of military use.”
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It is unknown how common gears of this size were. nordic At the moment.
“We don’t know this for sure,” Otto Uldum, a marine archaeologist and leader of the excavation, told FOX News Digital.
“It is extremely rare to find a gear lost at sea in such a state of preservation.”
“There is a noticeable trend Gears were made bigger and bigger By using this technology, [like from] 1200 to 1400,” Uldum said.
“Given the rarity of gears from this late date, it is likely that most of the gears that entered the Baltic Sea from the North Sea date back to that time.” [82 feet] It’s long, and Svalget 2 represents the upper limit. ”
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Mr. Uldum was particularly impressed by the restoration of the stern castle. This was the first archaeological evidence that such raised structures, long depicted in medieval illustrations, actually existed.
He also explained the gears Preserved as “very rare” Furthermore, similar finds in the Netherlands were excavated in protected, reclaimed underwater areas rather than in the open sea.
“It is extremely rare for a gear lost at sea to be found in such a state of preservation,” said the excavation leader. (Viking Squiv Museum)
“It is extremely rare for a gear lost at sea to be found in such a state of preservation. Due to the fact that it was sailing on the high seas when it was lost, it is one of only a handful of other sunken ships,” Uldum said.
Archaeologists said they expected further analysis of the ship’s remains to be carried out. mammalian Fish bones and other findings may reveal what the men ate on board the ship.
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Combs, shoes and cooking utensils “show that the ship was very well-equipped and that the sailors lived in relative comfort,” Uldum added.
