Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in medieval warfare, politics, and trade. The drekar, or dragon-headed longships, were ...

The Newport Medieval Ship is the largest and best preserved clinker built medieval merchant vessel ever recovered in the United Kingdom. It was found during the construction of the Riverfront ...

NEWPORT'S Medieval Ship is one of the city's most treasured unique gems. The ship was first discovered in 2002 when work was undertaken to build the Riverfront Arts Centre. Advanced techniques ...

More information: Harriet Claire Strahl, 'Compassion Alone Moved Me to Tell This Story': Orderic Vitalis on the Wreck of the White Ship, Journal of Medieval History (2024). DOI: 10.1080/03044181. ...