Sutton Hoo - Wikipedia
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 Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo - British Museum
Explore the impressive Anglo-Saxon artefacts in our Sutton Hoo and Europe gallery. 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.
12 Incredible Facts About the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Treasure
One of the most important archaeological discoveries in British history, the Sutton Hoo ship burial contained a hoard of Anglo-Saxon artifacts that transformed our understanding of the...
The buried ship found on an English estate - BBC
Netflix's The Dig tells the story of the Anglo-Saxon longship that was unearthed at Sutton Hoo in 1939. It was an extraordinary find in more ways than one, writes Neil Armstrong. They began at...
Sutton Hoo | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 29, 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)
Why this famed Anglo-Saxon ship burial was likely the last of …
Jan 29, 2021 · In 1939, archaeologists discovered a 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon burial at the site that included an entire ship, as well as a dizzyingly rich cache of grave goods. The spectacular find changed...
The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company - Registered Charity No. 1175475
In the corner of England now called Suffolk, an Anglo-Saxon king’s burial ship and treasure lay hidden underground. Dormant for over thirteen centuries in the mysterious Sutton Hoo royal burial ground, all that remained of the ship was a shadow of its former awe-inspiring glory.
Sutton Hoo: Where & What Was Found At The Anglo-Saxon …
Feb 1, 2021 · Sometime around 1,400 years ago, a great ship was hauled up from the East Anglian coast to Sutton Hoo, the site of an Anglo-Saxon burial ground. Here, the ship became the last resting place of a king or a great warrior.
Sutton Hoo: Anglo-Saxon ship burial — Google Arts & Culture
In 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War, an archaeologist named Basil Brown excavated the largest of 18 burial mounds in the grounds of a country house at Sutton Hoo, eastern...
Sutton Hoo Ship Burial - Smarthistory
The Sutton Hoo ship burial provides remarkable insights into early Anglo-Saxon England. It reveals a place of exquisite craftsmanship and extensive international connections, spanning Europe and beyond.