The ship's lookout station was named for the cage which housed the ravens carried by Norsemen at their mastheads. When these sea-warriors lost sight of land, they would release one of the birds, and as it headed for the nearest shore, they would follow its flight. A crude method of navigation, but, within limits, both efficient and practical.
Isikhululo sokukhangela inqanawe yathiyelwa indlu yeentaka eyayigcina amathungulu awayethwelwe zii'Norsemen' ngezibonelelo zabo zezikhephe.