Medieval Ships and ShippingLeicester University Press, 1997 - 219 pages In medieval Europe, water transport was paramount, on inland waterways, along the coast and overseas. In the period covered here (1000-1500) many important ports were developed, shipbuilding designs and techniques changed - as didi navigation - and international traffic flourished. All these changes are described and placed in their social and economic context in this comprehensive synthesis. |
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Page 69
... suggests that the vessel may have been a casualty of the 1248 blaze . The use of pine and some similarities with other finds , such as the thirteenth - century Norwegian Sjvøllen boat ( Christensen , 1968 ) , suggest that it was built ...
... suggests that the vessel may have been a casualty of the 1248 blaze . The use of pine and some similarities with other finds , such as the thirteenth - century Norwegian Sjvøllen boat ( Christensen , 1968 ) , suggest that it was built ...
Page 99
... suggests an exceptionally varied and nutritious diet , with ingredients from southern Europe . According to the Catalan Customs of the Sea , mariners were to have meat on three days a week , porridge on the others and bread with cheese ...
... suggests an exceptionally varied and nutritious diet , with ingredients from southern Europe . According to the Catalan Customs of the Sea , mariners were to have meat on three days a week , porridge on the others and bread with cheese ...
Page 159
... suggested by its large size and relatively light framing . An Admiralty Committee reported in 1914 that the keel length was well over 100 feet ( 30.5 metres ) , the beam of the ship was about 40 feet ( 12 metres ) and that therefore the ...
... suggested by its large size and relatively light framing . An Admiralty Committee reported in 1914 that the keel length was well over 100 feet ( 30.5 metres ) , the beam of the ship was about 40 feet ( 12 metres ) and that therefore the ...
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