Sutton Hoo Ship Burial (video)


The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial (early Anglo-Saxon) at The British Museum including: Buckles and assorted pieces, Sword belt, Helmet, Great Gold Buckle, Purse Lid, Shoulder-clasps, early 7th century, gold, millefiori, and garnet as well as Bowl and spoons (Byzantine), c. 500-650, Coins (Merovingian Frank), n.d., gold, Drinking-horns, early 7th century, and the Anastasius Platter (Byzantine), c. 491-518, silver. found in Suffolk, England.

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The Sutton Hoo burial, The British Museum
The Sutton Hoo helmet, The British Museum


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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Sutton Hoo Ship Burial (video)," in Smarthistory, December 18, 2015, accessed December 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/sutton-hoo-ship-burial-2/.