Ceramics in medieval and early 16th century wrecks in the northern Gulf of Finland

Beginning from around 1960, there was a fifty year period in Finnish maritime archaeology, when medieval ship finds were being excavated. In this article, I will discuss some of them and will show that they have much to offer to the research of the Middle Ages.1 The ship finds are the Egelskär wreck (ca. 1280–1300), Lapuri (ca. 1300), Esselholm, Metskär and Gråharuna (all dated to ca. 1560–1580s). What combines them, is that they have carried various ceramic dishes. In most cases, the ceramics have clearly been on board as trade goods. However, apart from a few preliminary articles presenting the fieldwork and finds, there has been no discussion of the meaning of the maritime archaeological assemblages or how the ships can be tied to the contemporary historical situation and environment. On the other hand, it is now easier to attempt a more comprehensive view into the past, as historical and archaeological research has progressed significantly since the 20th century

Fiskaren och fisken

Fiskaren och fisken Innehållsförteckning – Inledaren: Ett försvinnande kulturarv av Pia Prost – Välmående skärgård tack vare strömmingen av Anne Bergström – Vinternotdragningen – sörjd, saknad av Nina Söderlund – Nationella och internationella bestämmelser kring fiske av Kaj Mattsson – 130 år av fiskerirådgivning av Malin Lönnroth – Sista Sibbofiskaren satsar på förädling av Thure Malmberg – Fisket i Skärgårdshavet i konstant förändring av Pekka Salmi, Kristina Svels och Jari Setälä – Ett arbetsliv i fiskenäringens tjänst – Kari Ranta-aho går i pension av Pia Prost – Inhemskt fiskfoder bra för både fiskerinäringen och havet av Pia Prost – Vasa fick sitt Fiskets hus av Guy Svanbäck – Förlorar vi en primärnäring? av Kaj Mattsson – Konkurrens om fisken – människa, säl och skarv av Sture Hansson – Allt hänger på en god fiskeförvaltning av Cecilia Lundberg – Aktuell fiskforskning vid Åbo Akademi av Martin Snickars och Tom Wiklund – Historiska hamnplatser och fiskelägen kartläggs av Tapani Tuovinen och Riikka Tevali – Gråsälen är kustfiskets gissel av Mia Henriksson – Hur uppfattar fiskarna sin omvärld? av Marina Saanila Bokhörnan: – Gäddan, Nordens krokodil av Nalle Valtiala – Ålevangeliet: berättelsen om världens mest gåtfulla fisk av Cecilia Lundberg – Är Åland skärgårdssamhällenas paradis? av John Wrede – Skärgården diskuterade FN:s hållbarhetsmål av Pia Prost – Skärinytt – Sista bilde

Ceramics in medieval and early 16th century wrecks in the northern Gulf of Finland

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Wrecked trade : a medieval ship in the Gulf of Finland

This paper examines the wreck of a medieval trade ship and its cargo, with an emphasis on pottery, and discusses its dating and cultural context in the exchange networks of the Middle Ages. The so-called Egelskar wreck was discovered in 1996 in the Finnish Archipelago Sea. The main body of the cargo consisted of near-stoneware objects originating from the villages of Bengerode and Fredelsloh in Germany. The rest of the preserved items included whetstones, bronze tripod cooking pots, a barrel of iron bars and a bronze church bell. The wreck itself also provides evidence of early maritime connections. The Egelskar find is a typical medieval trade ship, which makes it a unique find. Its voyage started from the German Baltic coast and its probable destination was Tallinn. The ship perished in the middle of its journey in the final decades of the 13th century. It testifies to the long-distance trade networks, which were extended from northern Germany towards the eastern markets, and which bore the cultural markers of the Hanseatic towns.Peer reviewe

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