Estrid

Estrid

Reconstruction of a small farm boat from the Early Middle Ages, 1130-1150

This boat was built of oak in the museum boatyard in 1995. The original boat was found in 1993 at Gislinge, a village that stands on the reclaimed Lammefjord, which in the Viking Age was an extensive stretch of water. This little working boat transported cargo and people. With its low draught it was able to ply anywhere in the fjord and a good distance along the waterways from and to it. The cargo-carrying capacity was around 1 ton, e.g. 4 men and 10 sheep.