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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 a previously undisturbed ship burial containing a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artefacts was discovered.
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Learn about the rich and mysterious grave of an early medieval person at Sutton Hoo, a 27m long ship with a burial chamber full of treasures. Discover how the grave goods reveal about the identity, status and culture of the person buried there, and how the British Museum's experts pieced together the evidence.
Mar 21, 2024 · Sutton Hoo, estate near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, that is the site of an early medieval burial ground that includes the grave or cenotaph of an Anglo-Saxon king. The burial, one of the richest Germanic burials found in Europe, contained a ship fully equipped for the afterlife (but with no body) and threw light on the wealth and contacts of ...
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Visit Sutton Hoo, a stunning estate in Suffolk where you can explore the remains of a 6th-century ship burial and a 7th-century palace. Learn about the history and significance of this Anglo-Saxon site through the exhibition, audio guide and guided tours.
Feb 5, 2021 · Learn how the Sutton Hoo burial, the richest medieval Anglo-Saxon grave ever found in Europe, changed historians' view of the Dark Ages and the early medieval society. Discover how the Netflix film The Dig adapts the true story of the excavation of this spectacular funerary monument on epic scale.
Learn how an archaeological discovery in 1939 revealed the rich treasures of an Anglo-Saxon royal burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk. Discover the significance of the Sutton Hoo helmet, the North European origins, the travellers and traders, the new faith and the man on the inside.
Martin Carver, professor emeritus at the University of York and an expert on Sutton Hoo, told BBC History Magazine the ship was a "furnished mini-hall of the man lying in state". "He had his ...
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