Äskekärr ship
9th century Viking ship found in Sweden
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The Äskeskärr ship (Swedish: Äskekärrskeppet) is a Viking knarr from the 9th century, which is one of the oldest sailing vessels discovered in Scandinavia.[1][2]
Äskekärr ship
- Top left: The excavation of the Äskekärr ship in 1933
- Top right: Replica of the Äskekärr ship, Vidfamne
- Lower left: Model of the Äskekärr ship (mast cut)
- Lower right: The Äskekärr ship today
The Äskeskärr ship 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]
