Here a reconstruction of this burial ship, - the Ladby Ship.
- a Viking Chief's burial -
The "Imme Gram" was constructed
as a replica inspired from a real Viking Ship found in a burial mound for
a Viking Chief.
Here a reconstruction of this burial ship, - the Ladby Ship.
The ship is 1000 - 1100 years
old, and was about 21,5 meters long and about 3 meters wide. When found,
most of the woodwork had long gone, but thousands of iron rivets and nails
were found together with the skeletons of 11 horses and 4 dogs, as well
as many other bits and pieces from the Viking age.
Ladby Skibet (The Ladby
Ship)
This flat mound in the landscape
near the village of Ladby, is not just a natural hill, - it's a Viking
Burial site!
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet -
(The Ladby Ship.)
- a closer view -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet - (The Ladby
Ship.)
- and here inside the mound
you find the remains of the burial ship -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet -
(The ladby Ship.)
- inside the hull some of the
remains of the horses and dogs that was buried here too -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet -
(The Ladby Ship.)
- the skeleton of a horse -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet -
(The Ladby Ship.)
- the ship's anchor -
- so well preserved, that it
actually looks like a new copy, but in fact it is the real anchor you see
here inside the hull -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet -
(The Ladby Ship.)
Here another well preserved
detail from the ship -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Ladby Skibet - (The Ladby Ship.)
Another wonderful detail.
Unfortunately the dragon head
in front of the ship had vanished over the years, but the curly mane still
remains.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
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Updated: Dec. 14th. 2004
March 15.2007