Logboat Discovered in Lake Lubanowo, Western Pomerania

The paper presents a logboat found by an expedition from the University of Warsaw in Lake Lubanowo (northwestern Poland) during underwater archaeological survey 2020. It is first made beech wood (Fagus sylvatica) registered area Poland. conventional radiocarbon date 2350±30 BP; thus, vessel may be attributed to Jastorf or Pomeranian culture, as it was border between territories both units. Only few logboats are known period preceding Middle Ages Other untypical traits transom, and carefully formed beak-shaped bow. In prow there rectangular hollow with circular perforation inside unclear function. One consider fastening outrigger other kind floating attachment but also perhaps that bow slot intended either for figurehead, mooring, hold torch night-time fishing, even functioned ‘stick-in-the-mud’ – type anchor.