Archaeologists unearth remains of 1,300-year-old ship at Norwegian burial mound

Norwegian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a centuries-old pre-Viking-era ship burial, suggesting that maritime exploration in Scandinavia may have commenced earlier than previously believed.

Trøndelag County revealed the discovery of the ship’s remnants in a recent Facebook post.

Archaeologists from the county, in collaboration with Norway’s NTNU Science Museum, conducted a survey at the Herlaugshaugen burial mound in Leka, a site that has yielded various historical artifacts in the past.

During the summer survey, the archaeologists identified numerous large nails and rivets at the mound, confirming the presence of a substantial ship at the site, as reported by the county.

Ship burials, where a deceased individual is placed in a boat covered by a mound, are a recurring find in Scandinavia, Business Insider reported.

READ MORE: https://www.businessinsider.com/archeologists-find-remains-viking-ship-norwegian-burial-site-2023-11

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