Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo can rightly be said the “Valley of Pharaohs” of England as it has yielded such a priceless treasure trove of archeological artefacts. 2009 is the 70th anniversary of the excavation of Sutton Hoo. The National Trust would be exhibiting the artefacts starting from 14th March till 1st November 09.

Sutton Hoo is located near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. It is the burial site belonging to 6th and 7th Centuries. The first excavation of the site was started in 1939. The area represents the most significant English Archaeological site because of its historical significance, the contents excavated and the overall beauty of cultural artifacts. There are four phases of the excavation campaign at Sutton Hoo beginning with the first in 1938-39 at the indication of the owner of the site Mrs. Pretty. The second excavation 1965-71 was under took by Dr Rupert Bruce-Mitford of the British Museum. Third one spans 1983-1992 in which Professor Martin Carver discovered further mounds. In 2000 second cemetery was discovered viewed as being earlier era.

Sutton Hoo belongs to the Anglo Saxon era. The sites are important for historians because of so little knowledge about that period. The culture burial rights, arts and crafts, jewelery and the other daily use items shed valuable light at the era. The site is of utmost importance for the understanding East Anglian Kingdom and Christian Rule in England.

The geography of the area and overlooking River Deben is as much important as the discovery of ancient burial sites.

Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo