Object type
fragment of the bottom of a Roman ship
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
wood
Technique
carving
Mint
Production date
-40 / -25
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC
Current location
Archaeological site
Cala Cativa I
Township
Port de la Selva (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)
Dimensions
425 x 240 x 125 mm
Description
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The keel and hull panels of the Cala Cativa I ship's hull, where the hull panels are joined by means of a tongue-and-groove.
The system used to join the hull of the ship in Roman times is that of the tongue-and-groove joint, of Phoenician-Punic tradition. The planks of the hull were joined by a side notch into which a tongue was inserted, which was fastened to each plank by means of a peg.
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Omeka ID
3059