Near the Runtum, the coastal village on the island of Zilt in northern Germany, the travelers stumbled upon the remains of a wooden shipwreck. They immediately reported the find to the local historian Gunther Schroder, who informed the Archaeological State Administration of Schleswig-Holstein for further investigation, writes Arkeonews.

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The coastline of the region has a rich history of the detection of such shipwrecks. Vivid examples are the sunken ship " Each find gives an invaluable idea of \u200b\u200bthe dangers of historical navigation and the challenges faced by navigators, floating with dangerous waters of the coast of Northern Frisium.

Archaeologists visited Zilt on January 20, 2025 to study the recently discovered ship, but due to the tides of the North Sea, two days after the find, the place was again buried in sand. The efforts to search and document the sunken ship have yet been suspended until the conditions allow. Photos in which copper bolts are visible in the design indicate that the ship dates from the XIX or XX century.

This find replenishes the list of sunken ships found in the region of the Vaden Sea. Among the finds of recent years - the sunken ship Hornum ODDE (around 1690), the sunken ship Japsand (about 1609) and three sunken Suderoogsand vessels, discovered between 2022 and 2023.

The Vaden Sea has long been an insidious zone for sailors. From the XVII to the beginning of the 20th century, hundreds of shipwrecks were documented, in particular, in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Yapsann Islands, Norderoogsann and Zyuderogogsann. Strong western winds and lack of safe harbor turned these waters into a dangerous barrier for merchant ships.

Shipwreck " Regardless of whether they are caused by natural changes or human curiosity, these finds allow you to deeperly understand the history of the region and its constant challenges.

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