Shocking Medieval Weapon Chest Revealed from Shipwreck

Chest of weapons found on 15th-century shipwreck sheds light on military revolution at sea.

The Gribshunden (also known as the Griffin or Griffin-Hound) was the flagship of King John I of Denmark (1481–1513), ruler of the Kalmar Union. In 1495, the Danish warship Gribshunden sank off the coast of Sweden. Photo: @Södertörn University.

The shipwreck was discovered by amateur divers and numerous field surveys of the wreck have been carried out in recent years. Photo: @Södertörn University.

The research team, led by Professor Johan Rönnby of Södertörn University and Dr Rolf Warming of Stockholm University, used underwater cameras and 3D photogrammetry technology to examine and document the strange objects found in the wreck. Photo: @Södertörn University.

The results showed that they unearthed a wooden military chest. This weapon chest contained ammunition making toolboxes, lead plates, iron accessories, and cylindrical cans (possibly cans of gunpowder). Photo: @Södertörn University.

“The artifacts inside the chest were heavily corroded but were still roughly identifiable,” writes Dr. Florian Huber of Stockholm University. In this wooden chest, the team of experts also found some sharp flint fragments, three stone molds for casting lead bullets of different calibers. Photo: @Södertörn University.

The chest and its contents probably belonged to German mercenaries who were on board the Gribshunden when it sank. It is certainly an important piece of medieval military technology. Photo: @Södertörn University.

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