The Myklebust, completed in the spring of 2019, is the replica of the Myklebust longship that was excavated in 1874 from a burial mound in Myklebust in Nordfjordeid, Norway. Not much more could be found except the large burial mound, 44 shields, parts of a male skeleton and several nails. It could be found out that the ship was burnt and therefore there were no more remains of wood. King Audbjørn of Fjordane is believed to be the owner of the grave, who died in 876 at the battle of Solskjel in Nordmøre. The ship is also dated in this time.
The replic is 30 m long and 6.5 m wide. On the basis of the shields it was possible to calculate that there must have been 22 on each side and therefore 22 rudder holes. if one assumes that each rudder was operated by two men, the ship had a rowing power of about 88 men. The ship was probably of the same design as the Oseberg ship from the 9th century. Because of this size and together with a mast, which is still missing from the replica, this ship is a sea-going one, which was probably used for sea battles and long journeys.
