Archaeologists find unique weapons chest on 15th-century shipwreck off Sweden
by Vishwam Sankaran
Apr 29, 2024
1 minute
Archaeologists have found a unique weapons chest in a sunken 15th-century ship off the coast of Sweden, shedding more light on the evolution of naval warfare in mediaeval Europe.
They assessed the remains of the Danish flagship Gribshunden,in 1495 and sank in the Blekinge archipelago with a hundred German mercenaries onboard.
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