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A Barrel of Medieval Iron Found Beneath the Baltic Sea May Reveal a Lost Trade Network
Medieval Iron sealed inside a wooden barrel has been recovered from the floor of the Baltic Sea, offering archaeologists a rare glimpse into the cargo that once moved through northern Europe’s maritime trade routes. The barrel was discovered off the coast of Pomerania during underwater survey work connected to the construction of Poland’s first nuclear…
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A 600-Year-Old Giant Emerges from the Øresund: Europe’s Largest Cog Ship Ever Found
Marine archaeologists working off the coast of Copenhagen have identified a 600-year-old shipwreck as the largest medieval cog vessel ever discovered—a find that significantly recalibrates what historians understood about the scale of Northern European trade at the end of the Middle Ages. The wreck, known as Svælget 2, could carry up to 300 tons of…