Identify Historical Roman/Portuguese Boat

[PaulOutWest]

Hi All,

Need some help to try and identify this type boat (a reconstruction) shot in Ponte de Lima, Portugal. There is a Roman bridge there and lots of historical markers for events during the Roman founding of the city. There was a significant battle there and I suppose that it would be related. It has an unusual flat bottom and twin hull.

 

https://pauloutwest.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Identify/G0000rjurm0Gq5rg/I0000LJ9wDW7.3Xk

 

 

[PaulOutWest]

2 hours ago, kay said:

Is it this? or something similar?

https://bomdia.lu/ponte-de-lima-vai-ter-um-agua-arriba-novo/

although if so it seems to be joined to another one?  

Thanks Kay. Good find. That led me to this with is very close.

 

http://barcas.org/lima.htm

 

I think it has historical significance to the region as goods transport as opposed to a Roman ship. 

[CarloBo]

A  boat made of a hollowed tree  is called Dugout canoe or log boat. In French it's "pirogue monoxyle",  they were first used in the Neolithic age.

Your boat seems to be a more complex versions of a dugout.