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Supposed Viking ship turned out to be a 15th-century vessel

By Raquel Brandao A shipwreck resting about 20 miles south of Stockholm, known as “Wreck 5,” has a new identity. It was long filed under “Viking,” but fresh fieldwork shows it is a late medieval vessel built with flush planking, a style that changed how ships carried people, cargo, and weapons.  The wreck lies inContinue reading “Supposed Viking ship turned out to be a 15th-century vessel”