"The wreck of an early medieval Slavic boat discovered in 1984 is being pieced back together by conservators at the Kamien Land History Museum in Kamien Pomorski, northwestern Poland. It dates to the second half of the 12th century and was in use for a hundred years before meeting its demise in the late 13th century, a period when Kamien Pomorski was an important center of trade and government in the Duchy of Pomerania."
"Estimates put its original dimensions at 12.1 meters (39.7 feet) long, 2.84 meters (9.3 feet) wide and one meter (3.3 feet) high. About half of its length just under six meters (19.7 feet) has survived, and 2.32 meters (7.6 feet) of its width. The boat's hull was discovered during drainage work, its timbers well-preserved by the waterlogged environment."
"In December of 2022, 38 years after the ship's discovery, conservators embarked on a complex conservation program. The oak timbers were analyzed, sampled and freeze-dried to stabilize them for handling. The work of assembling the fragments requires enormous precision and patience, but the end result a presentation of such a well-preserved example of Slavic shipbuilding will be impressive, [Grzegorz Kurka, director of the Kamien Land History Museum] emphasizes."
An early medieval Slavic boat dating to the second half of the 12th century and used for about a century sank in the late 13th century near Kamien Pomorski. Original dimensions are estimated at 12.1 meters long, 2.84 meters wide and one meter high; roughly half the length and part of the width survive. The hull was preserved in waterlogged conditions and recovered after being partially damaged during drainage works. Conservators began a complex program in December 2022 involving analysis, sampling and freeze-drying of oak timbers to stabilize them. Reassembly of the fragments requires precision and patience. The wreck offers significant research value for Slavic shipbuilding and medieval maritime connections in Northern Europe.
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