Reconstructions. Between Facts and Choices. A Discussion on Methods and Results from the Barcode 6 Boat (AD1595).

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Digital Approaches in Nautical Archaeology", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Co-Author: Sarah Fawsitt, Terje Planke, Christian Rodum, Kristina Steen, Lars Stålegård, Hilde Vangstad

The making of reconstructions of the vessels we investigate, undeniably increases our knowledge on the qualities of the objects. In this paper we would like to present the making of three different reconstructions of the same vessel: the scale model, the ‘floating hypothesis’, and the exhibition of the reconstructed original material.

The case is a late 16th century cargo vessel, the Barcode 6. The boat was excavated in the harbour of Oslo in 2008. Focusing on the reconstructions we would like to investigate how discrepancies occur, and thereby also discuss possible consequences both for the characteristics of the shape of the hull, sailing capabilities and cargo capacities. The discussion will work as a critical examination of the digital and other methods in use, as seen from the viewpoints of the archaeologist, the ethnologist, and the boatbuilder.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Digital Approaches in Nautical Archaeology   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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