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http://155.54.239.17:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/342| Title: | Shallow-water craft from medieval Denmark. |
| Authors: | BILL, Jan |
| Keywords: | Ship finds Coastal shipping Shallow-water craft Denmark Middle age |
| Issue Date: | 1998 |
| Abstract: | Excavations have revealed a special type of vessel designed for coastal shipping in shallow waters in the south-east of Denmark. These discoveries enlighten us on the way inland waters were used, and on the type of transport in medieval Denmark. |
| Description: | Due to its size and natural features, Denmark does not have large river systems or lakes. that can be used for inland transport. It presents, however, many fjords and inlets which penetrate far inland and form situations very comparable to those of the regions of rivers and lakes. In medieval times, inland waters were of crucial importance for transport and communications, as evidenced by the growing number of towns founded on their shores during this time. Recent excavations have revealed a special type of vessel designed for cabotage in shallow water in the south-east of the country. These findings shed light on how inland waters were used, the type of transport, and allow us to better understand what forces governed the economy and society of the Middle Ages. This presentation briefly recalls the changes in the Danish urban landscape in 1000-1500 in terms of accessibility by ship. It demonstrates the presence in south-eastern Denmark of a type of vessel suitable for shallow water and explains how this alters our understanding of medieval economics. Finally, it tends to determine for this same period, the existence throughout the country of other vessels of a comparable type. Original digital object: https://www.persee.fr/doc/nauti_0154-1854_1998_act_14_1_1190 |
| URI: | http://155.54.239.17:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/342 |
| Appears in Collections: | North Sea |
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| Shallow-water_craft_from_medieval_Denmark.pdf | Due to its size and natural features, Denmark does not have large river systems or lakes. that can be used for inland transport. It presents, however, many fjords and inlets which penetrate far inland and form situations very comparable to those of the regions of rivers and lakes. In medieval times, inland waters were of crucial importance for transport and communications, as evidenced by the growing number of towns founded on their shores during this time. Recent excavations have revealed a special type of vessel designed for cabotage in shallow water in the south-east of the country. These findings shed light on how inland waters were used, the type of transport, and allow us to better understand what forces governed the economy and society of the Middle Ages. This presentation briefly recalls the changes in the Danish urban landscape in 1000-1500 in terms of accessibility by ship. It demonstrates the presence in south-eastern Denmark of a type of vessel suitable for shallow water and explains how this alters our understanding of medieval economics. Finally, it tends to determine for this same period, the existence throughout the country of other vessels of a comparable type. | 6,16 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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