Dover Bronze Age Boat, Bronze Age vessel in Dover Museum, England
The wooden vessel measures 9.5 meters in length, features oak planks connected with yew lashings, and represents maritime engineering from 1500 BC.
Construction workers discovered the ancient boat in September 1992 while working on the A20 road project, buried 6 meters deep near Dover's shoreline.
The vessel indicates advanced seafaring capabilities of Bronze Age communities and their maritime trade networks along the British southern coast.
Dover Museum displays the preserved boat sections alongside detailed exhibits explaining the construction methods and archaeological significance of this maritime discovery.
Scientists determined this vessel as the oldest known seagoing boat, with its timber structure maintaining integrity after 3500 years underground.
Location: Dover
Website: https://www.dovermuseum.co.uk/Bronze-Age-Boat/Bronze-Age-Boat.aspx
Website: https://dovermuseum.co.uk/Bronze-Age-Boat/Bronze-Age-Boat.aspx
GPS coordinates: 51.12360,1.31417
Latest update: May 13, 2025 17:37
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