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HistoryYou are in: Isle of Man > History > Sea Stallion gallops out of Peel harbour  Sea Stallion Sea Stallion gallops out of Peel harbourThe Viking ship 'Sea Stallion' from Denmark is the biggest Viking ship ever reconstructed. She docked in Peel recently as part of a 1,000 mile voyage from Denmark to Ireland, retracing a journey made by the crew's Norse ancestors. The Sea Stallion crew, most of whom are from Denmark have enjoyed a short visit to the Isle of Man. They departed in style with crowds to wave them off on their voyage.
The ‘Sea Stallion' is a reconstruction of a 30 metre long warship found in Roskilde Fjord in Denmark at Skuldelev in 1957. In 1962 archaeologists excavated five Viking Age ships at the site. The largest of these proved to be an ocean-going longship built in Dublin in 1042 using traditional Scandinavian ship-building methods. Manx National Heritage says “The ship took approximately four years to build and cost some ten million Danish kroner. Three hundred oak trees were required, in addition to seven thousand iron nails, a sail of 112 square metres, and two thousand metres of rope.” last updated: 04/04/2008 at 12:29 SEE ALSOYou are in: Isle of Man > History > Sea Stallion gallops out of Peel harbour |
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