Myklebust Ship

The Myklebust ship
The deck of the Myklebust ship as seen inside Sagastad
CallsignLGOJ
Estimated length30 meters
Found1864 in Nordfjordeid on the Myklebust farm
ConstructionBjørkedalsbåt AS
Belonged toKing Audbjørn of Firda

The Myklebust Ship (Norwegian: Myklebustskipet) is the remains of a burned Viking ship that was found in the burial mound Rundehågjen on the farm Myklebust in Nordfjordeid, Norway. In terms of total volume the Myklebust ship is the largest Viking ship that has been discovered in the world to date.

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