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Traces of colour discovered on the figurehead of Gribshunden (1495)

Traces of colour discovered on the figurehead of Gribshunden (1495)

Feb 21, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 1

  In 2015, we were honoured with the task of assisting in the salvaging of the figurehead of the Gribshunden, Danish King John I’s warship which sank off the coast of Ronneby in...
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Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations

Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations

Jul 01, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 3

  Introduction Within the sheltered waters of Ronneby archipelago near the island of Stora Ekön, southeastern Sweden, lies the remains of a rather disjointed but well-preserved wooden wreck....
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