LL-L "Nautica" 2003.10.02 (02) [E]

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From: James Fortune <jamesrfortune at hotmail.com>
Subject: (No subject)

'Lo Lawlanders,

Here's a question, which may well be off topic, that I'd still like to ask!
There is an old type of boat called a cog. Cogs were used as armed merchant
ships aroun 1000 AD. The hull form is of Scandinavian origin, but I was
wondering if the name was of similar origin? Historically, they were
favoured by merchants based all the way up the east coast of the UK, and
especially popular in Northumberland and Scotland.

Interestingly, one main link between Scotland and the Low Countries
(especially what became the modern Netherlands) were the Red & White Houses
in Berwick upon Tweed. I'll do some "digging" but I think one was used by
Flemish merchants and the other one may have been Hanseatic. Any ideas
anyone?

Sorry Ron, two distinct questions in one email ;-)

Aw the best,
James.

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