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
The iconic Sutton Hoo helmet was wrapped in cloth and laid near the left side of the dead person's head. It's a piece of truly breathtaking artistry, functional and beautiful, with a vaulted cap and deep cheek-pieces.
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.
Sutton Hoo | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月9日 · 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 early Anglo-Saxon kings; its discovery, in 1939, was …
Sutton Hoo | Suffolk | National Trust
3 天之前 · Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DJ. Explore this Anglo-Saxon burial ground, which is home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time, and climb the 17-metre high viewing tower.
The Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo | Suffolk | National Trust
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.
Sutton Hoo and Europe - British Museum
Its unparalleled collections range from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea, and from North Africa to Scandinavia. The gallery's centrepiece is the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk – one of the most spectacular and important discoveries in British archaeology.
Why the famed Sutton Hoo ship burial was likely the last of its …
2021年1月29日 · Monumental! Unparalleled! 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...
History of Sutton Hoo | Suffolk - National Trust
The Royal Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo Explore the atmospheric 7th-century Royal Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo and discover the history and mystery of what lay beneath the earth at this special place.
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...