Från stockbåtar till klinkbyggda järnåldersskepp

Abstract

This work aims to describe the origin of the Nordic clinker-built boats. This is partly done by comparing the preserved archaeological boat material from the Iron Age, in order to see a development line. Some important finds of Iron Age boats are therefore highlighted, but also some boat finds from earlier periods. Since the boat finds are often incomplete, they need to be supplemented or put into context. Experimental archaeology can provide answers to how boatbuilding was done, such as working methods or different technical solutions. The technique of clinker-built boats gradually emerged in Scandinavia during the Roman Iron Age, probably starting with learning how to extend log boats.