1. Introduction to
Sutton Hoo
Image bank for schools
Cover slide

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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, Basil Brown’s diary

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

6. 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,
Silver platter (Anastasius Dish) British Museum 1939,
Reconstruction of possible layout of burial

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

8. 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,
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

9. 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,
Flock and textile fragments in storage box at British Museum

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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,
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

13. 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

14. The British Museum
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