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(1882) [MARC] Author: Nicolay Nicolaysen Translator: Thomas Peter Krag With: Jacob Munch Heiberg - Tema: Vikings
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hvoraf dog vil sees, at fjetrene paa grund af sine
to afsatser, øverst, her ikke alene maa have gaaet
gjennem vedkommende hynner men ogsaa op i de
overliggende rafter; dertil kommer 10 «stabbends-
nagler» (pl. VII fig. 8, 9), som fandtes i skibets
agterende. Tversnit af meien er givet paa pl. VII
fat A og Ba, b,c vik det sees, hvor
fjetrene og stabbendsnaglerne havde sin plads, og
af A a, b, e viser det sig, at de afbrækkede
stabbendsnagler have gaaet helt igjennem meien.
Der fandtes ogsaa en, noget over 1.40’m. lang, rund
stang, jevnt fortyndet mod den ene ende, og i den
anden, hvor den var omtrent 8 cm. i tvermaal,
dannet som gaffelen for et gaffelsejl, dog viste den
sig allerede ved optagelsen skrøbelig og er efter
indsendelsen gaaet i mange stykker, saa den ikke
- har kunnet sammensættes igjen; at ogsaa denne maa
have hørt til slæden, er højst rimeligt, da den lige-
ledes er af ek og forsiret med samme slags udskjæ-
ringer, som ellers ej ere trufne paa nogen anden af
de fundne sager, men hvorledes denne stang har væ-

ret anvendt, kan ikke bestemmes;

. skibets ankerstok (pl. IV fig. 17, a, b, c) af ek,
som nutidens, paa midten (a og c) med indsnit for
ankerlæggen og ved hver side deraf et grundere ind-
snit for paanaglede stykker, som have fastholdt
ankeret;

. 2 firkantede stokke af naaletræ (pl. VIII fig. 6),
indskaarne paa den ene side langsefter, saa at der i
hver ende levnes et udspring, og da der paa disse
sees furer efter baand, maa det antages, at stokke-
nes ender have været sammensurrede, hvorved det
hele kom til at danne en langagtig firkantet aabning;

2 redskaber af ek, det ene med krog eller hage
i enden (pl. IX fig. 11), det andet med hoved og
rundt hul gjennem spidsen (pl. IX fig. 12 a, 9);

3 stykker af naaletræ, formede som haandtag med
rundt tversnit, tildels ufuldstændige, det største 26
cm. langt, et andet (pl. VI fig. 5) med indskjæring
rundt om i den hele ende, hvori ligger en bastesnor,

2 runde spager af ek, tvert afskaarne i øvre ende
og skraat tilhugne fra begge sider i nedre ende, den
ene 1.57 m. lang, den anden lidt kortere.

Hence however it may be seen from tue two upper most
offsets, that they must not only have passed thi ough
the cross pieces of the sledge («hynne»), but also up
into the overlying bearers («rafter»); and these are to
be added 10 trenails, «stabbendsnagler» (pl. VII
fig. 8. 9) found in the hind-part of the ship. A
section of the runners is given pl. VII fig. 3 C;
from A. and B. a. b. e it will be seen where the
«fjetre» and «stabbendsnagler» had their place, and
by A. a. b. ¢. it is shown, that the broken «stab-
bendsnagler» had gone right out through the run-
ners. There was further found a rather over 1.40 m.
long round pole regularly tapered towards one end,
and at the other about 8 cm. in section, formed like
a gaff, but at the time it was unearthed, this piece
showed itself to be very weak and since its trans-
port hither has fallen into so many pieces, that
it has been found impossible to put them together.
That this also has belonged to the sledge, is
rendered highly probable by its being, like the
sledge, of oak, as well as decorated with the
same kind of carvings, which otherwise is not found
to be the case in any of the discovered objects, but
to what purpose this pole was applied, can not be

determined ;

. theanchor stock of the ship (pl. IV. fie, 1724: De)

of oak, and as customary to this day having in the
middle (a and c) a groove cut for the shank and a
slighter channeling for cleats nailed on to hold fast

the anchor ;

. two square hewn stocks of fir or pinewood (pl.

pl. VIII. fig. 6) hewn on one side lengthwise, so that
at each end a projection is left, and as, on each of
these, furrows caused by a band are perceivable, it
may fairly be inferred, that the ends of these stocks
have been lashed together so as, when complete, to

form a rectangular oblong aperture;

. two implements of oak; — the one with a hook,

or crook (pl. IX fig. 11) at its end; the other with
a rounded head, and a round hole pierced through
at the point (pl. IX fig. 12 a. 5);

three pieces of fir or pinewood formed as handles,
having a round section, partially imperfect, the lar-
gest 26 cm. long, another (pl. VI. fig. 5) with a
groove cut round about the perfect end in which a

bast-cord is lying;

. two round handspikes of oak cross cut at the upper ;

end and at the lower taper-dressed on both sides; where
of the one is 1.57 m. long, the other a little shorter.

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