Guthrum's Danish fleet foundered during a storm and various versions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle record that as many as 120 ships were lost, although it is unclear whether the pursuing Anglo-Saxon ships were caught in the same storm. This illustration was reproduced on page 53 of the publication 'England's Shipwreck Heritage: From Logboats to U-Boats', by Serena Cant, published in 2013 by English Heritage.
This is part of the Volume: IC257 England's Shipwreck Heritage; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive
© Historic England Archive
Illustrator: Dobie, Judith
Early Medieval Wreck, Early Medieval Watercraft, Water Transport
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