fragment from roman ship

MAC CASC CCIP-16-16, MAC CASC CCIP-16-21
Object type fragment of the bottom of a Roman ship
Culture/period Roman world
Materials wood
Technique carving
Production date -40 / -25
Seu Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC
Archaeological site Cala Cativa I
Township Port de la Selva (Alt Empordà)
Dimensions 425 x 240 x 125 mm
Description
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