Kerteminde is Denmark’s only ship grave from the Viking period. Around 925 AD, the king of Ladby was buried in his ship, which was 21.5 meters long and 3 meters wide. A burial mound was raised above the ship. His grave was furnished with all his fine possessions, including 11 horses and 3 or 4 dogs. In the bow of the ship lies the original anchor and anchor chain. Out in the yard a replica of the ship is being build using the traditional viking building techniques and tools. The ship should be completed sometime in 2014.
Very neat! Good pics of the ship!
I am certainly glad we came back. It’s always great to visit this place.
Seriously were Vikings the early Teletubbies – look at the shape of that mound?