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Church Of Medieval Trading Place Which Sank In 1362, Discovered By Researchers

by Shreya Ghosh
Church Of Medieval Trading Place Which Sank In 1362, Discovered By Researchers

You might have heard about the medieval trading center of Rungholt somewhere. If not, let us take you on a virtual trip to this center. Long back in the year 1362, this place got drowned and submerged because of a storm tide. After many years and decades, this place is now nestled in the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site. Many archeologists and researchers are working and studying it at the present moment. Read on to learn all about this submerged church.

Finally, Researchers Have Found Out The Church Of Medieval Trading Place Site

Here’s a photo shared by Wunderkammer (@DirkPuehl) on Twitter.

A massive team has been working on this for some time now. Researchers from eminent departments and universities have gathered to locate the site of this submerged church and the good news is that they have been successful in doing so. According to a report by Eurasia Review, researchers of all these places have located the site of this Rungholt Church:

  • Center for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology (ZBSA)
  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
  • Kiel University (CAU)
  • State Archaeology Department Schleswig-Holstein (ALSH)

The teams of researchers have been able to find out the location of this site with the help of geoscientific and archaeological methods and techniques. They have used processes such as electromagnetic induction, magnetic gradiometry, and seismic, according to a report by Heritage Daily.

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Here’s All You Need To Know About This Survey!

  • Researchers discovered a chain of medieval terps that is about 2 km in length. This is a crucial finding as it represents the base of a church from a long time back. The dimension is about 40 metre by 15 metre.
  • They also discovered 54 terps in research conducted in a place of about an area of 10 sq km. Along with these terps, they also found a coastal dike, drainage systems, and places that were home to other churches.

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The success rate of this research and its findings will be massively beneficial to find answers to all the questions of this submerged church. From recognising the location to finding so many representations from centuries back, the survey has been successful.

Did you know of this Rungholt church before?

Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Wunderkammer (@DirkPuehl)