The Viking Ship museum has 3 wooden Viking ships that date from about 900 AD when they were used as burial vessels. They were found and dug up in the last 150 years, and are in varying states of decomposition. A couple were pretty well preserved; a third, not so much. There are also some artifacts discovered with them—a wagon, a few sledges, barrels, daily tools and utensils. The gold and silver were long since stolen. Preserving the wooden ships and artifacts is an ongoing dilemma. Pretty interesting.
(to be continued)
