Study the ship wreck from Orre Beach

The model shows the hull plank, a section of a ship’s side, found at Orre beach in 2016. It was excavated and sent for conservation in 2017. The wreck was examined by Stavanger Maritime Museum.

Based on construction techniques, the plank is believed to date from the 19th century and to have been built by British shipwrights. Chieftain, which wrecked at Orre beach in 1881, was built in Dumbarton, Scotland, and is therefore a strong candidate. However, given the large number of shipwrecks recorded along the Jæren coast, it’s difficult to rule out other known — or unknown — wrecks.

Click on the model to explore the wreck in detail and read the archaeologists’ interpretations.

Part of a beached wreck that was rescued in 2017 by Stavanger Maritime Museum.

Photos and model by Massimiliano Ditta, Stavanger maritime museum, created in RealityCapture from 958 images.