Viking Ships Timeline

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c. 4000 BCE - c. 2300 BCE
Depictions of ships in stone (in burial settings) and metal found in Scandinavia.
c. 350 BCE
Hjortspring boat - the earliest known plank-built Scandinavian vessel.
c. 350 CE - c. 400 CE
The Nydam Ship built, first able to easily travel long distance overseas.
c. 700 CE
Sails first begin to appear on Viking ships towards the end of the 7th century CE.
c. 790 CE - c. 1100 CE
The Viking Age.
c. 820 CE
The approximate construction date of the Oseberg Viking Ship.
900 CE
The approximate construction dates of the Gokstad and Tune Viking Ships. .
c. 900 CE
Increased specialisation in Viking ships visible from the 10th century CE onward; notably cargo ships & longships.
c. 1025 CE
The Hedeby Viking cargo ships.
c. 1025 CE
The Roskilde 6 Viking longship - the longest known longship - dated to after 1025 CE.