Viking ship reconstruction, Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde

New reconstruction of Skuldelev 5, with carved and painted dragon prow in the shipyard, at the Viking Ship Museum, or Vikingeskibsmuseet, a maritime history and archaeology museum for prehistoric and medieval ships, at Roskilde, on the island of Zealand, Denmark. Skuldelev 5 was a small longship or warship of the snekke type, c. 1030, partially made from recycled timber, with 13 pairs of oars for a crew of around 30. The original reconstruction was Helge Ask, built 1991. 5 Skuldelev ships were excavated from the water at Peberrenden, Skuldelev, in 1962. They are blockships, used to block sea invasions. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1030 Blockship Boatyard Longship Nordic Norse Peberrenden Prow Roskilde Sjaelland Skuldelev Snekke Viking Vikingeskibsmuseet

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