Tracing Trade Routes: Examining the Cargo of the 15th-Century Skaftö Wreck
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Tracing Trade Routes : Examining the Cargo of the 15th-Century Skaftö Wreck. / von Arbin, Staffan; Skowronek, Tobias; Daly, Aoife; Brorsson, Torbjörn; Isaksson, Sven; Seir, Torben.
In: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2022, p. 112-144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Tracing Trade Routes
T2 - Examining the Cargo of the 15th-Century Skaftö Wreck
AU - von Arbin, Staffan
AU - Skowronek, Tobias
AU - Daly, Aoife
AU - Brorsson, Torbjörn
AU - Isaksson, Sven
AU - Seir, Torben
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Nautical Archaeology Society.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The Skaftö wreck of c.1440, situated north of Gothenburg, Sweden, was investigated between the years 2005 and 2009. Investigations revealed a variety of cargoes, such as copper and speiss ingots, barrels with lime and tar, bricks and roof tiles, and oak timber in the form of planks and boards. In order to identify the different cargo types found on the wreck, and, possibly, establish their geographical origin, a variety of analytical methods have been utilized. The present study accounts for the archaeological investigations of the cargo and for the analyses that have been conducted to date. Results are compared to and discussed in relation to other contemporaneous source material, both historical and archaeological. Based on this examination, it is concluded that the vessel was heading from the southeastern corner of the Baltic Sea, most likely Danzig (Gdańsk), aiming for the Western European market, possibly Bruges.
AB - The Skaftö wreck of c.1440, situated north of Gothenburg, Sweden, was investigated between the years 2005 and 2009. Investigations revealed a variety of cargoes, such as copper and speiss ingots, barrels with lime and tar, bricks and roof tiles, and oak timber in the form of planks and boards. In order to identify the different cargo types found on the wreck, and, possibly, establish their geographical origin, a variety of analytical methods have been utilized. The present study accounts for the archaeological investigations of the cargo and for the analyses that have been conducted to date. Results are compared to and discussed in relation to other contemporaneous source material, both historical and archaeological. Based on this examination, it is concluded that the vessel was heading from the southeastern corner of the Baltic Sea, most likely Danzig (Gdańsk), aiming for the Western European market, possibly Bruges.
KW - bulk goods
KW - copper Reiβscheiben
KW - Late Middle Ages
KW - Northern Europe
KW - timber trade
KW - Trade routes
U2 - 10.1080/10572414.2022.2076518
DO - 10.1080/10572414.2022.2076518
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85136938175
VL - 51
SP - 112
EP - 144
JO - International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
JF - International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
SN - 1057-2414
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 322948823