{"id":33549,"date":"2023-09-20T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meremuuseum.ee\/?page_id=33549"},"modified":"2023-09-20T14:15:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:15:16","slug":"wreck-of-the-lootsi-cog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meremuuseum.ee\/en\/wreck-of-the-lootsi-cog\/","title":{"rendered":"Wreck of the Lootsi cog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The wreck of a well-preserved mediaeval ship<\/strong> was found near the Old City Harbour of Tallinn on Lootsi Street in 2022. The excavations were led by Muinasprojekt O\u00dc (Mihkel Tammet and Silver J\u00e4ger), and after the work was completed, the wreck was transported to the Estonian Maritime Museum in four pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preliminary works for the conservation of the ship are currently underway, and as the first step, we will clean the hull of sand and remove any archaeological findings in the process. We will also monitor the humidity of the ship and the surrounding environment to prevent the wood from drying out too quickly and the formation of mould.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, we will measure, photograph, and describe the details of the ship and take natural science samples from the wreck, which will be analysed in both Estonian and foreign laboratories. Thanks to dendrochronological research, we already know that the wood used to build the ship was felled around 1360<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excavations of the ship on Lootsi Street and its cleaning in the Maritime Museum have yielded several remarkable finds, such as tools, leather shoes, and weapons<\/strong>. The most surprising and fascinating finds are the well-preserved remains of two ship rats<\/strong> and a ship compass<\/strong>, believed to be the oldest surviving dry compass in all of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archaeologists of the Estonian Maritime Museum and conservators from Finland are working on the wreck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please send questions about the ship and the works to the following address: merearheoloogia@meremuuseum.ee<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excavations of the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Excavations of the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Preparing the wreck of the Lootsi cog for transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Preparing the wreck of the Lootsi cog for transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Moving the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lifting the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Transportation of the wreck of the Lootsi cog to the Seaplane Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Transportation of the wreck of the Lootsi cog to the Seaplane Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Building the wreck hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Presentation of the wreck hall in May 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Postage stamp created on the basis of the wreck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wreck of the Lootsi cog in the hall that was created for its cleaning and conservation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rats found on the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Compass found on the wreck of the Lootsi cog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

See the maritime forum held in May 2023, where the finding and transport of the wreck and further plans were discussed in more detail<\/strong>.\u00a0The postage stamp of the shipwreck issued by Eesti Post was also introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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