Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden recently uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city.
- The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, and exemplified multiple ship designs and construction styles.
- The most intriguing ship was from the 1530s, as it remained the most intact for further study.
Construction on the Varberg Tunnel in Sweden—part of a modern railway project—has resulted in an unexpected bounty of historical underwater finds: six shipwrecks spanning the Middle Ages to the 17th century, all maritime remnants of what was once a bustling harbor.
Of the six separate wrecks found, four are from the Middle Ages (or Late Middle Ages), one is from the 17th century, and one couldn’t be dated, according to a translated report from archaeology consultant group Arkeologerna.
