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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_PhillipsCharles Phillips (archaeologist) - Wikipedia

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   Charles William Phillips OBE FSA (24 April 1901 – 23 September 1985) was a British archaeologist best known for leading the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial ship, an intact collection of Anglo-Saxon grave-goods.

2. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › the-digThe Dig vs. the True Story of Basil Brown and the Sutton Hoo Ship

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   Jan 18, 2021 · Yes, but The Dig true story reveals that Charles Phillips was now in charge of the excavation of the ship's burial chamber that Basil Brown had discovered in Mound 1. In real life, Charles Phillips and Basil Brown were respectful to one another during the excavation.

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   Who was Charles Phillips?

   • Charles William Phillips OBE FSA (24 April 1901 – 23 September 1985) was a British archaeologist best known for leading the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial ship, an intact collection of Anglo-Saxon grave-goods. In 1946, he replaced O. G. S. Crawford as the Archaeology Officer of the Ordnance Survey.

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   Who plays Charles Phillips in Sutton Hoo?

   • Ken Stott appears as Charles Phillips, an archaeologist from the British Museum who diminishes Basil's work. The real Phillips hadn't yet reached his 40th birthday when the Sutton Hoo excavation took place in 1939, however, the Netflix film presents him as a cantankerous old man.

   The Dig Cast, Character & Real-Life Comparison Guide - Screen Rant

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   Was Basil Brown a professional archaeologist?

   • Like in The Dig movie, the true story confirms that Basil Brown was not considered to be a professional archaeologist. He was a local, self-taught, amateur archaeologist. However, it could be argued that in terms of experience, he was just as qualified as the professionals who would later end up taking over the Sutton Hoo dig.

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   Who was the archaeology officer of the Ordnance Survey?

   • In 1946, he replaced O. G. S. Crawford as the Archaeology Officer of the Ordnance Survey. He was awarded the Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1967 for his contributions to the topography and mapping of Early Britain.

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4. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › suffolkThe Dig | Sutton Hoo | Suffolk | National Trust

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   Charles Phillips first visited the Sutton Hoo site on 6 June 1939 and was astonished by what he saw, suggesting that the sheer size of the ship could mean it was a royal burial.

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   Sep 30, 2021 · “She visited the site and obtained permission from lead archaeologist Charles Phillips to return with Barbara ... in order to photograph the excavation,” says Howarth in a statement from the...

6. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-suffolk-55877934The Dig: Who was Sutton Hoo archaeologist Basil Brown? - BBC

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   Feb 1, 2021 · Cambridge archaeologist Charles Phillips, who took over the excavation once it became clear it was of huge significance, called Mr Brown "a pure piece of rustic Suffolk" in his book, My Life...

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8. screenrant.com › dig-movie-cast-character-realThe Dig Cast, Character & Real-Life Comparison Guide

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   Jan 29, 2021 · Published Jan 29, 2021. Now Streaming on Netflix, The Dig is based on real-life people whom audiences will be curious about. Here are the cast and character essentials. Now streaming on Netflix, The Dig is based on real-life people, whose actual lives can differ from the movie itself.