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Visit Room 41. 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.
Nov 14, 2012 · What can be found at Sutton Hoo? Sutton Hoo is a series of large mounds in East Anglia. In 1939 a local archaeologist excavated the biggest mound and found an Anglo-Saxon ship buried there....
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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- The ship’s rivets. The first thing the archaeological team discovered in the ship’s mound (known as Mound 1) was a single rivet. The ship’s timbers had long since perished, but this small piece of metal was a sign of the enormity of what lay beneath.
- The iconic helmet. Only four complete Anglo-Saxon helmets are known to date, and this is the most elaborate. It’s decorated with scenes such as warriors in horned headgear dancing with swords and spears.
- The bronze hanging bowl (with a rotating metal fish) This magnificent bronze hanging bowl is the largest of three found in the ship burial at Sutton Hoo, and may have been used for handwashing.
- The bitumen from Syria. You might not think of bitumen as treasure, but it was certainly an exotic item back in the day. Originally thought to be tar used for shipbuilding, new analysis in 2016 revealed it to be bitumen from Syria – a highly prized product used in a variety of ways, from embalming to waterproofing.
Feb 1, 2021 · Find out more about visiting Sutton Hoo, managed by the National Trust. This information first appeared in BBC History Revealed magazine. The two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, from the 6th and 7th centuries, were an extraordinary find, with one of the highlights being an undisturbed ship burial.
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After being appointed by landowner Edith Pretty, local archaeologist Basil Brown’s initial excavation at Sutton Hoo took place in June and July of 1938, and focused on three of the burial mounds. By using the traditional technique of cutting a trench across the mounds, Basil went in search of the chamber, or pit, that lies under all burial mounds.
Sutton Hoo is England's Valley of the Kings, and the Anglo-Saxon ship burial found in the King's Mound is the richest burial ever found in northern Europe. 1,400 years ago, a king or great warrior of East Anglia was laid to rest in a 90ft ship, surrounded by his extraordinary treasures.