Hugin (longship)

The Hugin is a reconstructed longship located at Pegwell Bay in Kent, England. It was a gift from the Danish government commemorating the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of Hengist and Horsa, leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion, at nearby Ebbsfleet. The ship is a replica of the much later ca. 890 Gokstad ship.[1]

The boat was built in Denmark whence it was sailed by 53 Danes to England in 1949. The ship landed at Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, before being moved to its current site. In 2005 the ship underwent repairs.

Hugin’s arrival was presented in a newsreel short entitled "Landing of the Vikings". Footage from the newsreel was used in the Doctor Who serial The Time Meddler to represent a 12th-century Viking raiding party.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Viking longship back home in Kent". BBC News. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Restoration" documentary video included as bonus material on The Time Meddler DVD.
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Coordinates: 51°19′43.6″N 1°22′22.7″E / 51.328778°N 1.372972°E / 51.328778; 1.372972


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