World’s largest late medieval cog discovered sunken in the Øresund Strait
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Europe · Denmark · Jan 02, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Maritime archaeologists from Denmark have discovered the best-preserved large medieval cog ship ever found in the Øresund Strait. Analysis of timber and structure sheds light on early 15th-century shipbuilding and trade connections across northern Europe.
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