Appleby logboat | |
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Material | Wood |
Created | 1500–1300 BC |
Discovered | River Ancholme, North Lincolnshire, England |
Present location | North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe, England |
The Appleby logboat is a Bronze Age logboat, found during dredging of the old River Acholme near Appleby, North Lincolnshire, England in 1943. [1] It dates to the period 1500–1300 BC. [2] It is one of two prehistoric dug-out boat found in the Ancholme, the other being found near Brigg in 1886. [3] Both of these boats contain evidence of repairs in the form of sewing of lashing techniques: splits in the wood had been repaired using birch (Betula sp.) plants held in place by oak (Quercus sp.) wedges. [4]
The boat is on public display at North Lincolnshire Museum. [5]
Appleby logboat | |
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Material | Wood |
Created | 1500–1300 BC |
Discovered | River Ancholme, North Lincolnshire, England |
Present location | North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe, England |
The Appleby logboat is a Bronze Age logboat, found during dredging of the old River Acholme near Appleby, North Lincolnshire, England in 1943. [1] It dates to the period 1500–1300 BC. [2] It is one of two prehistoric dug-out boat found in the Ancholme, the other being found near Brigg in 1886. [3] Both of these boats contain evidence of repairs in the form of sewing of lashing techniques: splits in the wood had been repaired using birch (Betula sp.) plants held in place by oak (Quercus sp.) wedges. [4]
The boat is on public display at North Lincolnshire Museum. [5]