Tune ship

The Tune ship, a Viking vessel of the karve type, is an important archaeological find displayed at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway. Unearthed from a burial mound at Haugen farm on Rolvsøy island, it provides insight into Viking maritime practices around 900 CE. Though fragmentary, the ship is estimated to have been 18.7 meters long and 4.2 meters wide, constructed primarily from clinkered oak planks. Its robust build features naturally grown ribs and a solid gunwale, indicative of its use as a sturdy seafaring vessel. The Tune ship is notable for its association with funerary customs, having been part of a ship burial, a practice which underscores the significance of ships in Viking culture. This find contributes valuable information on the construction techniques and cultural practices of the Early Post-Classical Period in Scandinavia.