The Story Of The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial
Presented by Mark Cottle
In the early seventh century a great ship was dragged ashore from the River Deben in Suffolk. This became the resting place of a powerful Anglo-Saxon warlord, buried with a mound of treasures from all over the known world. Fine weaponry, gold coins and exquisitely crafted jewellery revealed levels of sophistication which were a revelation. The aim of the lecture is to examine the finds in turn, partly to appreciate them in their own right and partly to explore what insights they offer and what questions they pose about their world.
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