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Neptunus and To Løver: An Archaeological, Archival, and Dendrochronological Survey of Two Danish Prize Ships, Scuttled in the Stockholm Archipelago in 1659
Stockholm University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Archaeology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3024-8192
2024 (English)In: Acta Archaeologica, ISSN 0065-101X, E-ISSN 1600-0390, Vol. 94, no 1, p. 176-188Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We report the archaeological survey, dendrochronological analysis, and archival research concerning two shipwrecks located in shallow waters outside Vaxholm in the Stockholm Archipelago, Baltic Sea. According to oral tradition, the two wrecks are the remains of Neptunus and To Løver, two former Danish warships that were taken as prizes at the battle of Fehmarn in 1644. The Swedish navy then used the two ships until 1659, when they were reportedly scuttled as a blockage along the sea route towards Stockholm. Before being intentionally scuttled, the two ships drifted away and sank. The work presented in this article confirms the substance of the tradition and reports that substantial portions of the two ships are preserved. Moreover, the two wrecks shed light on the scuttling process and the construction of an underwater barrier.

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2024. Vol. 94, no 1, p. 176-188
Keywords [en]
dendrochronology, shipwreck, Sweden, seventeenth century, Baltic Sea
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Archaeology History Technology and Environmental History
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Archaeology with General Specialisation; Archaeology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-226468DOI: 10.1163/16000390-09401055Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85197924100OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-226468DiVA, id: diva2:1837060
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"Den glömda flottan – Sveriges "blåa" kulturarv 1450-1850"
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Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, M20-0026Available from: 2024-02-12 Created: 2024-02-12 Last updated: 2025-02-11Bibliographically approved

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