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Purpose of the website The goal is to tell you what the Hjortspring boat is. Where it is from. When it is from. When it was found and by whom. As well as tell you about our approach to building a credible reconstruction of the Hjortspring Boat, as well as a collection of technically capable people can do it. We are not trained in wood craftsmanship. We have no one trained in the sciences of history or archaeology; we consider ourselves working with experimental archaeology. The knowledge on which we have built the replica of the Hjortspring boat has been gathered in the period from 1991 to 2003 from the then available sources, both written and personal through our contacts with researchers from various universities and museums. Where this knowledge has not been sufficient, we have "filled in the gaps" ourselves. For all articles, sources have been cited, also with page references where relevant. Texts on the website The articles in the menus Hjortspringfundet and Rekonstruktion that cite the source: What the Hand Forms is the Spirit's Trace, are based on the manuscript for the latter.Therefore, this part will not be updated in terms of content; it is merely documentation of our work until 2003.The structure of the book is not slavishly followed here. The book was published in 2003.Since 2003, experiments and changes have been made as a result of these experiments. This can, perhaps, be found in the Newsletters or Guild activities menus, which correspond to current and future maintenance work. Comments can be sent to the Webmaster where indicated. These comments will be forwarded to the author if possible. Where and when relevant, new research will be referenced. Hvad Haanden former er Aandens Spor AuthorKnud Vagn ValbjørnKnud was Hjortspringbådens Guild's first chairman - from 1991 - 2004.Motto:The Guild's knowledge, everyone's property. Our work with the Hjortspring find has been appreciated by the scientific staff at the National Museum of Denmark, one of whom wrote the foreword to our book. Flemming Kaul Dr.phil., Museum Curator at the National Museum of Denmark Senior Researcher Ancient Denmark and the Mediterranean countries.Image: From DR's TV programme: The Story of Denmark. When the replica of the Hjortspring boat -- Tilia Alsie -- was launched on 5 June 1999, the great work of recreating the oldest plank-built boat in the Nordic region was completed. Through skill and hard work, the members of the Hjortspring Boat Guild had succeeded in achieving what they had set out to do some years earlier. The day Tilia was launched and appeared in her element for the first time, those of us who witnessed it knew that the work had been a complete success. Later that day, I had the opportunity to paddle the boat out with the Hjortspring Boat Guild. It was an exciting experience, and easier than I had thought. Tilia glided through the water so beautifully.Although the work of building an exact replica of the Hjortspring boat was complete, there was still much to do. It was time to test the boat and its capabilities. Now it was time to work with experimental archaeology. The Hjortspring Boat Guild worked closely with the National Museum's Marine Archaeological Research Centre and the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, as well as the Danish Antiquities at the National Museum in Copenhagen. For the person writing these lines, it has been extremely fascinating to be allowed to participate in some of the test sailing races as a paddler. But it has been just as exciting to follow these races when a crew of trained paddlers has taken over. The building of Tilia and the test sails have provided invaluable material for understanding the state of the art of shipbuilding more than 2000 years ago. But that's not all. Tilia and the Hjortspring Boat Guild have been able to contribute to a greater understanding of the pre-Roman Iron Age as a whole.It became clear that in order to get a full impression of the Hjortspring boat's sailing abilities, it was a good idea to get some experienced paddlers involved. Contact was made with an elite sports team that has shown their class in competitions around the world. Namely, a tight-knit team that paddles the East Asian dragon boat, which shares certain characteristics with the Hjortspring boat. With this team on board, it became clear that the Hjortspring boat could easily handle rough weather in open water. This is an important realisation because it shows that the crew of such a boat or ship could be surprised by rough weather without disastrous consequences. The Hjortspring boat was not only intended for sailing in narrow waters. It is also extremely significant that Tilia, with this elite sports team at the paddle oars, could sail almost 50 kilometres in just five hours in good weather conditions. In other words, a day's journey with a Hjortspring boat or a small fleet of these ships can be assumed to be around 100 kilometres. Such a realisation gives us new opportunities to understand the Hjortspring find as a whole, a spoils of war with an army's equipment that bears witness to war and strife in the pre-Roman Iron Age. Mobility in the Nordic region - also in military operations - must have been great. A landing fleet or mobile army could have travelled longer distances and faster than previously thought.Not only have we gained invaluable information about the Hjortspring boat's applications, manoeuvrability and other characteristics. In many ways, we have come closer to ancient times. Tilia has contributed to a better understanding of communication, traffic, social, cultural, political and military conditions in pre-Roman Iron Age Northern Europe. Many questions can be answered and new questions can be asked. Step by step, the Hjortspringbådens Guild has helped to uncover new layers about the distant pre-Roman Iron Age.Flemming KaulMuseum Curator, Danish Antiquities, The National Museum of Denmark. This article is pieced together by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Feel free to write if you have any comments. Sources Hvad Haanden former er Aandens Spor. Language The text in this article has been translated from Danish to English using the free DeepL translation programme.
This section contains a selection of our reference literature for reconstructions of the objects found from Hjortspring Mose.Where it is a question of reconstruction of individual parts, such as e.g. shields, the sources are listed in that article.The section on clothing is included here. However, this does not mean that any forms of clothing have been found in the bog!The section is divided into: Finds, Tools, Clothing and Generally interesting from Prehistoric times. Primary sources The found Hjortspringfundet. Hjortspringfundet Nordiske Fortidsminder, III bind. 1. hefte, 1937.Det Kgl. Nordiske Oldskriftselskab, 1937, København.ContentHistory of the findThe bogFound objectsThe HjortspringboatDating and interpretation of the findPlansThe Hjortspringboat under excavation. Overview imagesMeasurement of the boat by Fr. JohannessenMaster plan of the excavation with longitudinal section Gustav Adolf Theodor Rosenberg (08.06.1872-04.12.1940) G. Rosenberg was trained as a carver and sculptor. He later trained as a conservator.As a conservator, G. Rosenberg was employed at the National Museum from 1895 - 1940.He preserved both inorganic and organic materials. He was responsible for several large conservation projects, including the Hjortspring find, for which he was also the excavation manager. He could therefore already at the time of the excavation take all considerations into account for the subsequent conservation.In 1917 he published a method for preserving iron and bronze and he worked intensively with galvanic and electrolytic methods for preserving metal. Rosenberg also developed and improved methods of preserving textiles.Rosenberg carefully described his methods in his notebooks, much to the delight of his successors.He was also the leader of the excavation of the Ladby ship, 1935 - 1937. Da våbnene tav. Da våbnene tav Hjortspringfundet og dets baggrund.NationalmuseetNyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold BusckKøbenhavn 1988.ISBN 87-17-06023-0This book describes the find and its relationship to the Pre-Roman Iron Age and to the Celtic population of central Europe.ContentIntroductionThe foundOther weapon sacrifice finds and sacrifices from the time around the Hjortspring findArms and armamentPostscript Flemming Kaul Museum inspector, senior researcher National Museum of Antiquities of Denmark and the Mediterranean countries Master of Arts, Dr. Phil. 2006-11-10:Archaeologist from the National Museum defends doctoral dissertation, which uncovers approx. 3,000-year-old myths and concepts.The myth of the sun's journey across the sky was the background for Bronze Age image makers. The horse, the snake and the ship let the sun travel through the day from night to day. It provided inspiration for the pictorial world that is now interpreted in Flemming Kaul's work "The Religion of the Bronze Age", which is accepted as a defense for the philosophical doctorate.Studies of Nordic Bronze Age iconographyNordic Memories of the Past, series B, vol. 22.The picture is from DR's TV series: Historien om Danmark, Metallernes tid, 2017. Både fra Danmarks Oldtid. Både fra Danmarks Oldtid VikingeskibshallenRoskilde 1988.ISBN 87-85180-12-2A description of found boats from the oldest times up to the year 800 with references to surrounding countries. Flemming Rieck Museum director for Køge Museum, 2008 - 2014.Prehistoric archaeology.Marine Archaeology.Led the excavations in Nydam Mose 1989 - 1999. Ole Crumlin-Pedersen (1935 - 2011) In the period 1957-1962 excavated the Viking ships at Skuldelev in Roskilde Fjord together with colleague Olaf Olsen.Was founder of the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde and head of the National Museum's Marine Research Center (NMF) in Roskilde.He is also known as "the Grand Old Man" in Danish marine research.Crumlin-Pedersen is widely recognized for his research as well as his role in presenting marine archeology to the public.Has published a number of books and writings.Has been the editor of the book series SHIPS AND BOATS OF THE NORTH.In 2001, Ole Crumlin-Pedersen became an honorary doctor at the University of Copenhagen. Hjortspring Warfare & Sacrifice in Early Europe Klavs Randsborg (1944 - 2016) Was a Danish archaeologist and professor at the University of Copenhagen.His research focused on the Bronze Age and the Viking Age, and he wrote several books on the subject. Værktøj Conrad Engelhardt Sønderjyske og fynske mosefund, Bind IIIKragehul ViemosefundeneForlaget ZAC 1970 Poul Riis Svendsen BlacksmithVærktøjteknik - modellerNotabene 1987(DK91.1) Gerhard Jacobi Werkzeug und Gerat aus dem Oppidum von ManchingFranz Steiner Verlag GMBHWiesbaden 1974 Robert Thomsen Et meget mærkeligt metalVarde Staalværk 1975Notabene 1987ISBN 97 7499 284-9 Svend Nielsen Søtoftegaard, et depotfund fra Nordsjælland med romerske importsagerAarbøger for nordisk Oldkyndighed og historie 1984Det Kongelige Nordiske Oldskriftselskab Poul Vouga La TeneMonografie de la station publiee au nom de la commission des fouilles de la TeneKar W. HiersemannLeipzig 1923 Jørgen Lund I en kælder ...Skalk nr. 1 1978Excavation of a cellar from the Celtic Iron Age in Overbygård, north of Limfjorden. The cellar had burned, while it was filled with stores and other well-preserved items, here among two period-typical single-edged swords and an ax with a shaft (page 9). Steen Hvass The Hodde settlement ... Our clothing exhibition There are many articles and books about the Iron Age.As the subject of the exhibition is Iron Age clothing, we have chosen to refer to: Elisabeth Munksgård OldtidsdragterNationalmuseet, København. 1974 Margrethe Hald Olddanske tekstilerDet Kgl. Nordiske OldskriftselskabNordisk Forlag 1950 Klaus Ebbesen Døden i mosenCarlsens forlag. København, 1986 Linda Boye Tøj og mode i oldtidenP. Haase og Søns Forlag, København, 1986 Bonniers Håndarbejds LeksikonBonniers Specialmagasiner A/S, København 1996 Related publications Jørgen Jensen (1936 - 2008) Jørgen Jensen (1936 - 2008) was a diligent writer and his four large volumes on Denmark's Antiquity were highly praised by all reviewers. The book spawned a number of literary awards for its high academic content – and its clear and varied language.Dr. phil. 1999, with the thesis: The end of the Bronze Age - a northern European perspective. Museum inspector at the National Museum, Denmark's Antiquities until his retirement in 2003. Amanuensis at the University of Copenhagen 1965-72. Mag. art. in prehistoric archeology 1963 (received the University of Copenhagen's gold medal in 1962). Hjortspringbåden - gemt, men ikke glemt Nationalmuseets Arbejdsmark, København, 1986 Danmarks Oldtid Nordisk Forlag A/S, KøbenhavnISBN 87-00-30196-4 for den komplette samling (4 bind) Danmarks Oldtid:Stenalder, Bind 1 13.000 - 2.000 f.Kr.2001ISBN 87-00-49038-5 Danmarks Oldtid:Bronzealder, Bind 2 2.000 - 500 f.Kr.2002ISBN 87-002-00331-7 Danmarks Oldtid:Ældre Jernalder, Bind 3 500 f.Kr. - 400 e.Kr.200387-02-00333-5See more below Danmarks Oldtid:Yngre Jernalder og Vikingetid, Bind 4 400 e.Kr. - 1050 e.Kr.2004ISBN 87-02-0333-3 Ældre Jernalder, Bind 3 (Older Iron Age, Volume 3) Has from page 67 to page 85 a full description of both the Hjortspring find and the testing of Tilia Alsie.All four volumes can absolutely be recommended, both for the high professional level and for the good language.There is a well-developed notation device, subject index, place and name index, literature and image index. Harry Kahl, et al Roar Linde 71Hjortspringbåden som kulturaktivitetRoskilde, 1971A description of an earlier attempt to build the Hjortspringboat, from 26 June 1971 to 18 July of the same year!The boat has been sailing! P.V. Glob Mosefolket,Jernalderens mennesker bevaret i 2000 årGyldendal, København, 1965ISBN 87-01-56201-0A description of Iron Age people found in bogs in Denmark and other countries. It is worth mentioning that the age of the Grauballeman has been re-determined, by a non-destructive method with the tandem accelerator at Århus University in 1996, to the same time period as the Hjortspringboat - year 350 BC. Anni Brøgger Forlaget Mammut, 2003ISBN 87-989416-0-7Flemming Kaul, Inspector at the National Museum writes:Egtvedpigens Dans is located in the exciting crossroads between science and art - between experimental archeology and communication, and it provides new perspectives for communicating and expanding our knowledge of the rich Nordic Bronze Age culture.Anni Brøgger danced on Tilia Alsie at the celebration of the "rebirth" of the Grauball man in May 2000 in Silkeborg.A DVD with the film "Egtvedpigens Dans" is included, duration 20 min. Valdemar Dreyer HjortspringH.C.Lorenzens Forlag, Nordborg, 1987ISBN 87-88558-09-6A collection of stories with Hjortspringgård, on whose land the Hjortspringbåden was found, as the center.People have lived on the site for as long as there has been agriculture in Denmark, approximately 5,900 years.The stories cover a 900-year period from 1086 to 1987. Valdemar Dreyer Nørreskoven på AlsHistorisk Samfund for Als og Sundeved, 1992ISBN 87153-09-2Description of Nørreskoven on Als, especially the many finds from the past:round and long dowels, cup stones, fortifications, ...Hjortspringgård is a neighbor to the forest. Lars Møller Andersen Report from experimental project HAF 27/98Attempts at reconstruction and testing of painted shields from weapon sacrifice finds. Ole Nielsen Shooting tests with Iron Age bowsExperimental ArchaeologyStudies in technology and cultureNo. 1 1991 Catalog for the exhibition at the National Museum Sejrens triumf Norden i skyggen af det romerske Imperium og Nydambåden - et krigsskib fra jernalderen 2003-2004. GERMANIA Forestillinger om germanerne.Commented and translated byAllan A. Lund1st edition, 2016Published by the publisher Wormianum, Højbjerg Tidsskriftet Skalks forlag, www.skalk.dkISBN 978-87-89531-51-9PrefaceTacitus's "Germania," originally written in the year 98, is a little book which, ever since the beginning of the 16th century, has been read with varying degrees of attention and varying benefit depending on who studied it. The Italian humanists had their point of view on the scripture and the learned Germans a slightly different one, which in retrospect seems nationalistic....The book is 152 pages long, of which Tacitus' writing is 25 pages long! The rest are comments and notes. Publius (eller Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca. 56-120 e.Kr) Romersk historiker Tacitus was born into a provincial family of the chivalry in northern Italy or southern Gaul. As a young man, he studied rhetoric to prepare for a career in law and politics.When he was in his 20s, he married Julia Agricola, daughter of Gnaeus Julius Agricola. His father-in-law's exploits as governor of the province of Britannia were carefully covered in his works, and it is clear that there was a good relationship between the two.He began his political career in 81 as a quaestor. He then continued through the cursus honorum and became known as a skilled orator and lawyer. It was noted that his name did not fit very well ("tacitus" means "quiet")1 Sources 1. From Wikipedia Language The text in this article has been translated from Danish to English using the free DeepL translation programme.
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