The Sutton Hoo Ship

[Alan de Enfield]

I have just been told that the plans to build a replica of the Saxon Sutton Hoo  ship are going ahead and that "The Windsor's" have agreed to provide the necessary Oak trees from the Windsor Estate.

 

The Saxon ship was a precursor to the Norse ships, and it will be interesting to see how they will construct it, and the result.
Construction, what can be seen from the few remains, seems to have carried on to the Norse ships ( of which several well preserved remains exist) except that it was ( probably) only rowed. No signs of mast and associated fittings found.

 

https://saxonship.org/the-project/

 

[NB Lola]

Strangely, I am in the British Museum, room 41, having just viewed the treasures extracted from the buried boat.

[Victor Vectis]

Even more strangely, the Sutton Hoo hoard is the lead clue in the Sunday Times 'Where Was I' competition today.

[NB Lola]

[Jennifer McM]

This thread is too spooky!

 

Wondering what use the 'chicken shed' thingy was for? Perhaps keeping food dry?

[Jen-in-Wellies]

9 hours ago, Jennifer McM said:

This thread is too spooky!

 

Wondering what use the 'chicken shed' thingy was for? Perhaps keeping food dry?

If the inside was painted white then it was probably a liveaboard cruising in London.

 

Jen,

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[system 4-50]

Quite remarkable they were able to decipher the inscription on the stern of the Hoo ship - "Warning - this boat has been in this location for more than the permitted 14 days ... " but the contact details were illegible.