The Karschau Ship, Schleswig-Holstein: Dendrochronological Results and Timber Provenance |
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| Authors: | Aoife Daly |
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| Institution: | Centre for Maritime and Regional Studies, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, dk-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | The felling of the oak trees used to build the Karschau ship took place in or around the AD 1140s. The tree-ring curves from the oak planks from the Karschau Ship match best with site-means from Odense, a medieval town on the island of Funen, Denmark. New research being carried out by the author is allowing the determination of the provenance of ancient oak to a more local level. Through this dendrochronological research, it is now possible to differentiate between small regions of timber sources for shipbuilding, allowing a more nuanced interpretation.
© 2006 The Author |
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| Keywords: | Nordic ship-type medieval dendrochronology timber provenance cog |
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