Lost since 1362: Researchers discover the church of a sunken medieval trading place

Phys dot org ^ | May 24, 2023 | Universitaet Mainz

[SunkenCiv]

The medieval trading center of Rungholt, which is today located in the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and currently the focus of interdisciplinary research, drowned in a storm surge in 1362...

Well known for its mythically exaggerated destruction and an archaeological find situation unique in Europe, Rungholt is a prominent example of the effects of massive human intervention in the northern German coastal region that continue to this day.

The key to the success of the work lies in a close interdisciplinary collaboration...

And Dr. Hanna Hadler from the Institute of Geography at Mainz University, added, "Based on this prospection, we selectively take sediment cores that not only allow us to make statements about spatial and temporal relationships of settlement structures, but also about landscape development." Archaeological investigations at selected sites provide unique insights into the life of the North Frisian settlers and repeatedly bring to light significant new finds from the tidal flats.

In May 2023, a previously unknown two kilometer long chain of medieval terps, which are artificial settlement mounds, was recorded by geophysical prospection near Hallig Südfall. One of these terps shows structures that can undoubtedly be interpreted as the foundations of a church 40 meters to 15 meters in size. First corings and excavations have provided initial insights into the structure and foundations of the sacred building...

So far, the finds in the area investigated, which covers more than ten square kilometers, include 54 terps, systematic drainage systems, a sea dike with a tidal gate harbor as well as two sites of smaller churches—and now also a large main church. The settlement area found must therefore be regarded as one of the historically reported main sites of the medieval administrative district of Edomsharde.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Steven Tyler]

Climate change??

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Another nice two-fer.

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related:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265463

Coming up this week:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/seville-was-hit-by-tsunami-in-roman-era-mrpvz2mfm

https://www.archaeology.org/news/10705-220727-seville-roman-era-tsunami

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-07-22/a-massive-tsunami-destroyed-the-spanish-city-of-seville-in-the-3rd-century-new-study-finds.html

from 2017:

https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-rome-sunken-city-devastated-tsunami-1600-years-ago-discovered-tunisian-658454

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-lost-underwater-city-has-been-found-1-700-years-after-a-tsunami-sank-it

https://www.livius.org/sources/content/ammianus-marcellinus/the-tsunami-of-365/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/365_Crete_earthquake

https://www.iflscience.com/longlost-roman-city-found-underwater-confirms-theory-ancient-tsunami-swallowed-it-43521

[Twotone]

“Rungholt is a prominent example of the effects of massive human intervention in the northern German coastal region that continue to this day.”

Building on a site that’s prone to sinking & storms is massive intervention? Someone needs an editor.

[Nateman]

The Atlantis of the North Sea is now a legend no longer but an established fact!

[PAR35]

Attendance would pick up if they converted it to a mosque.

[Adder]

The calls to prayer might be a little muffled...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Not the only church that is sinking these days!

[SunkenCiv]

https://freerepublic.com/tag/doggerland/index

[jcon40]

Ping

[Ultra Sonic 007]

“mythically exaggerated destruction”

When a storm sinks your entire town beneath the waves, I think we can just call it “mythical destruction”.

[Grimmy]

Did it get “Guamed”?

Meaning, too many people showed up to worship one day and it flipped over and sank?

[oldplayer]

Of course, it’s climate change, SunkenCiv. This church was thriving before President Donald Trump was elected. It’s not thriving now. So come to your own conclusion, but follow the science.

[minnesota_bound]

There was a Target located there....

Archeologists uncovered stockpile of Bud Light at ruins of sodom and gomorrah. 👿

Archeologists Uncover Target Store Ruins From Sodom And Gomorrah
https://babylonbee.com/news/archeologists-uncover-stockpile-of-bud-light-at-ruins-of-sodom-and-gomorrah/

This looks like it was ground zero. Greed, depravity and violence, all wrapped up with a nice bull’s-eye on top for the Lord’s fury.”