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Det kan der-
for ikke være tvilsomt, at Gokstadskibet med stor let-
have meget stærkere reisning i stavnene.
hed har gledet gjennem vandet til samme tid som det
ved sin flade bund var meget stivt. For at dets ydre
listforsiring tydelig kan vise sig, er der paa pl. III. fig. 4
gjengivet i stor maalestok et stykke af skibets agterende
paa bagbordside, hvorved kan merkes, at styrbordssiden
er aldeles ens, skibets
forende ere bortraadnede, skjønt de selvfølgelig maa have
medens de tilsvarende dele af
været ligedanne. Men foruden at de nævnte lister vise for-
siringsmaaden, faa vi derved ogsaa det eneste bidrag til
at bestemme formen af stavnenes fritstaaende del eller
den i vort gamle sprog saakaldte brandr. Allerede paa
grund af, hvad der ovenfor (s. 16) er sagt, maatte det
blive sandsynligt nok, at stavnen heller ikke paa dette
skib løb op i en spids, og her faa vi tildels bevis derfor.
Det vil nemlig for det første sees, at den list, som gaar
langs stavnens yderkant (pl. III. fig. 4 a), følger denne
helt op. Paa stavnens indside derimod afsluttes den til-
svarende list allerede langt nedenfor hin; derefter kom-
mer en indskjæring i stavntræet, rimeligvis for en fals,
hvortil klædningsbordene vare naglede, og strax ovenfor
begynder en ny list, der efter sin stilling maa have løbet
ret op. Heraf kan følgelig sluttes, at stavnens frit-
staaende del eller den omtalte brandr, saaledes som an-
tydet med prikker paa pl. I. fig. 1, 4, beholdt sin fulde
brede til toppen og her var ret afskaaren. Derimod
kunne vi hverken bestemme stavnens højde eller, om der
øverst var et hoved; det sidste turde dog være mindre
sandsynligt paa et saa lidet skib som dette. Forresten bli-
ver, hvad foran (s. 33) er sagt, om at skibenes stavnfigurer
vare løse, styrket baade ved biskop Nikolaus’s skib (8. 20)
og Bayeuxbroderiet, hvorpaa der, naar stavnen er uden
hoved, i dens top sees!) et hul, udentvil for den bolt,
hvormed hovedet fæstedes. intet i
Derimod er der
Gokstadskibet, hvoraf det kan sees, om fartøjet ligesom
Nordlandsbaaden i forstavnen har havt «krydsstok» og
«koller» (jfr. s. 16), skjønt det i sig selv synes rimeligt
nok, at i alle fald de sidste for nyttens skyld vare an-
vendte paa vedkommende steder.
Foruden det nye, der, som ovenanført, tildels har vist
sig ved Gokstadskibet, faa vi af dette ogsaa en fuldstændig
1) -Fowkxe |. -cit. pl. XLVI, XLVI.
Nicolaysen. Langskibet
Nordland craft, the posts are much more vertical at both
It must therefore be indisputable that the
Gokstad ship glided with great facility through the
waves, and that its flattened bottom at the same time
extremities.
secured remarkable steadiness. To present a distinct idea
of the exterior ornamental mouldings, an enlarged draw-
ing of a fragment of the vessel’s aft end on the port
side is given (pl. III. fig. 4) and be it remarked, that the
starboardside is quite similar and that although the corre-
spondent portion of the vessel’s fore end is wholly de-
cayed, there can not be a doubt, that its ornamentation
was identical. But besides that these specimens of moul-
ding exhibit the mode of embellishment, we obtain thence
our sole contribution towards ascertaining of the form
of that free standing portion of the vessel’s stems or the
in our ancient tongue so called brandr. Already from
what has been said (pag. 16) it must seem likely that
the posts of the ship did not curve upwards to a point,
In the first
place it will be seen, that the moulding placed along
and here partial proof at least is obtained.
the outer edge of the stem (pl. III. fig. 4 a} is continued
right up; along the inner line however the corresponding
moulding is discontinued a good distance below. A cut-
ting follows in the stem intended probably as a ledge,
on which to spike the planking, and immediately above
a new moulding is begun, which, to judge from its posi-
tion may have run right up. Hence consequently may
be inferred, that the free standing portion of the stem
heretofore named brandr, as indicated by dots in pl. I.
fig. I. 4, maintained its full breadth to the top, and was
On the other hand the height of the
stem cannot be determined, or whether at the top it was
then cross cut.
surmounted by a head; a supposition rendered less pro-
For the rest, what
has been said (pag. 33) concerning the movability of
bable by the smallness of this vessel.
the figure head, derives support both from the ship be-
longing to Nicolaus, the bishop, mentioned pag. 29, and
from the Bayeux tapestry, whereon when the figure head is
removed, a hole is to be observed in the highest point of
the stem 1) intended doubtless for the bolt that should fix
the figure head.
Gokstadship whence it can be seen, whether the vessel,
like the Nordland boat, in the prow had or had not «kryds-
stok» and «koller» (p. 16) although it would seem pro-
But nothing is to be found in the
bable, that at any rate the last named, on account of
their usefulness were employed in their proper places.
Besides the above mentioned new matters, with which
the Gokstad-vessel has partly made us acquainted, we obtain
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