Published: 15 Jul 11 10:07 CET | Print version
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What looks very much like a cog, a ship used in the Baltic between the 12th and the 14th centuries, has been discovered in the waters between the islands of Gotland and Öland off the east coast of Sweden.
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In any event, this is a very interesting find! Congratulations to the scientists!
The headline is WRONG, as are you. Also the speculation about the name of the wreck is ridiculous and designed to encourage wreck raiders.
There are signifiantly older wrecks in the Baltic, Irish Sea, lough Neagh, English Channel, Bristol Channel, Roskilde,Bay of Biscay, Yangtse river, Red Sea, Carribean, Mediteranean, China Sea, Indian Ocean, Black Sea, Caspian and Aral Sea.
It is not even the oldest Swedish in origin, ship wreck.
The author of the story does not have a clue what they are talking about.
Don't get your knickers in a twist ,relax.
It is not the oldest cog ever found.
"No one has ever found an intact cog in deep water before. In all probability it is the world's oldest intact wreck that has been discovered. That's what I believe," Bjurström said.
Sorry I missed out intact is that better.