Oseberg Ship

Important Viking ship burial, discovered in 1903 in south Norway in a peat mound. It was found with most of its timbers intact and its main burial chamber still filled with most of its contents. Among the objects in the chamber were the skeletons of a man (c 850-900 AD), dogs and horses, a chest containing oil lamps and personal items, a wooden bed and a sledge. Now reconstructed in the Oslo Ship Museum, the Oseberg ship is a fine example of a large sophisticated Viking warship. The ship itself was plank-built and had a pronounced keel, a large mast and a beautifully carved stern. It shed much light on everyday life of Vikings.

Found under a burial mound in southeast Norway and now reconstructed in the Oslo Ship Museum, the Oseberg Ship is a fine example of a large sophisticated Viking warship. It was found with most of its timbers intact and its main burial chamber still filled with most of its contents. Among the objects in the chamber were the skeletons of a man, dogs and horses, a chest containing oil lamps and personal items, a wooden bed and a sledge. The ship itself was plank-built and had a pronounced keel, a large mast and a beautifully carved stem.