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2 days ago · Visit Sutton Hoo, a stunning estate in Suffolk where you can explore the ancient burial ground of an Anglo-Saxon king and his treasures. Learn about the history, art and collections of this unique site and enjoy the views from the tower.
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Sutton Hoo provides one of the richest sources of...
- The Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo is England's Valley of the Kings, and the...
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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.
Explore the richest medieval grave in Europe, discovered in 1939 by amateur archaeologist Basil Brown. Learn about the possible identity of the buried person, the craftsmanship of the artefacts and the insights into Anglo-Saxon society.
Discover the story behind the Anglo-Saxon treasures at Sutton Hoo, a ship burial of a king from around 625AD. Learn about the objects, their origins, their significance and the mystery of the missing body.
Explore the Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Sutton Hoo, where kings and warriors were buried in ships with treasures. Learn about the history, archaeology and views of this stunning landscape in Suffolk.
Jun 9, 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.
Jan 17, 2021 · The Anglo-Saxon treasures unearthed at Sutton Hoo have been described as one of "greatest archaeological discoveries of all time". This discovery has been turned into Netflix film The...
