Introduction to Sutton Hoo Image bank for schools Cover slide

Aerial view of Sutton Hoo burial ground Slide 1 Aerial view of Sutton Hoo in Suffolk showing the different burial mounds which make up the burial ground with the River Deben at the top of photograph. The site is managed by the National Trust. Aerial view of Sutton Hoo burial ground

Edith Pretty Excavation of ship burial, 1939 Slide 2 Left Edith May Pretty (1883–1942) in Tranmer House at Sutton Hoo Right Mrs Pretty and friends watching the excavation of Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo Edith Pretty Excavation of ship burial, 1939

Basil Brown, 1938 Basil Brown’s diary Slide 3 Left Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown at Sutton Hoo in 1938 Right Pages from Basil brown’s diary, including watercolour sketch of Mound 1 before excavation. Basil Brown, 1938 Basil Brown’s diary

Excavation of ship burial 1939 Slide 4 Excavation of Sutton Hoo ship, Mound 1, 1939. Excavation of ship burial 1939

Reconstruction of possible layout of burial Slide 5 Left Possible reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in Mound 1. Right (top to bottom) Reconstruction of helmet British Museum SHR.2 Reconstruction of shield British Museum 1939,1010.94 Silver platter (Anastasius Dish) British Museum 1939,1010.76 Reconstruction of possible layout of burial

Objects from Sutton Hoo ship burial at British Museum Slide 6 Sutton Hoo objects on display in Sutton Hoo and Europe, AD 300-1100 gallery (Room 41) at the British Museum. Objects from Sutton Hoo ship burial at British Museum

Original fragments from lyre with modern replica Slide 7 Left Maple wood and metal fragments from lyre. Excavated from Sutton Hoo, Ship-burial Mound: 1 British Museum 1939,1010.203.58-76 Right Replica of the Sutton Hoo large lyre. Maplewood, with electrotyped fittings, bone bridge and gut strings. British Museum SHR.9 Original fragments from lyre with modern replica

Flock and textile fragments in storage box at British Museum Slide 8 Flock and textile fragments Excavated from Sutton Hoo, Ship-burial Mound: 1, currently in storage at British Museum, not on display British Museum, 1939,1010.207.29 Flock and textile fragments in storage box at British Museum

Excavation of gold belt buckle, 1939 Slide 9 Left Excavation of gold belt-buckle, hollow with cast ornament, from Ship-burial Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo by Peggy Piggott (right) with Stuart Piggott (centre) and another archaeologist (left) watching, 1939 Top right Front of belt-buckle Bottom right Back of belt buckle with cm measure for scale British Museum 1939,1010.1 Excavation of gold belt buckle, 1939

Belt buckle with back open Close up of buckle decoration Slide 10 Gold belt-buckle, hollow with cast ornament Excavated from Sutton Hoo, Ship-burial Mound: 1 Left Side view of belt-buckle open Right Half of buckle loop, under x8 magnification. Belt buckle with back open Close up of buckle decoration

Objects in soil during 1939 excavation Slide 11 Left (from top to bottom) dummy buckle, 3 belt mounts, purse-lid, gold buckle and small gold buckle loop in situ in soil at Sutton Hoo during excavation of Mound 1 in 1939 Right (top to bottom) Dummy buckle British Museum 1939,1010.10 1 belt mount British Museum 1939,1010.8 Purse-lid British Museum 1939,1010.3 Gold buckle British Museum 1939,1010.1 Objects in soil during 1939 excavation

Anglo-Saxon re-enactor wearing Sutton Hoo replicas Slide 12 Anglo-Saxon re-enactor reconstruction Left Wearing replica helmet, wearing replica leather and fabric clothing, wearing replica belt with belt buckle, holding replica whetstone, wearing replica sword Right Wearing replica helmet, wearing replica chain mail, holding replica whetstone, holding replica shield Anglo-Saxon re-enactor wearing Sutton Hoo replicas

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