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Sutton Hoo is the site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries dating from the 6th to 7th centuries near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Archaeologists have been excavating the area since 1938, when an undisturbed ship burial containing a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artifacts was discovered.
The interment of a ship at Sutton Hoo represents the most impressive medieval grave to be discovered in Europe. Inside the burial mound was the imprint of a decayed ship and a central chamber filled with treasures. But who was buried there and what did it reveal about this period in history?
Feb 5, 2021 · In the summer of 1937, as the specter of World War II loomed over Europe, Edith Pretty, a wealthy widow living near Woodbridge, a small town in Suffolk, England, met with the curator of a local...
4 days ago · Sutton Hoo. Awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site. Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DJ. Opening times. Prices. See on map. Visitor information. Things to see and do. About Sutton Hoo.
Jul 5, 2024 · Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England. The impression of the rotted-away ship’s timbers in the trench of sand 25 feet (7.6 meters) deep and the remaining rivets showed the ship to have been a mastless clinker-built rowboat more than 80 feet (27 meters) long.
In the summer of 1939, as the Second World War loomed bleakly on the horizon, an incredible discovery was made beneath the earth in a quiet corner of Suffolk. Find out the story behind the Anglo-Saxon treasures at Sutton Hoo and why the finds were so significant.
The Sutton Hoo helmet is the most iconic object to survive from Anglo-Saxon England. It is decorated with pictures of warriors and powerful animals.
