Saxon "Keel" Construction

[Ron Andrea]

Yes, Robert, I believe that's what this earlier input by Ingvar Sigurdson was about. Of course, Sutton Hoo was a few centuries later than our period of interest.

Edwin Gifford, a martime architect built a 45 foot half size replica of the 'ghost' of the sutton hoo mound 1 vessel named the 'Sae Wylfing' .

See here for some small details and images http://maritimewoodbridge.org.uk/2007/SaeWylfing.htm

I believe that the small publication that he wrote on Anglo-Saxon vessels/sailing is still available from the Sutton Hoo Society.

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Ingvar

It's a very handsome reconstruction, whatever it's merits.