This paper presents some new observations concerning the construction of the Sutton Hoo helmet, as a point of entry to a wider discussion of pre-Christian religious and ideological links across Scandinavia.
Anglo-Saxon Portraits: King Raedwald
September 6, 2014 By
In less than ten days the team unearthed Britain’s richest ever grave – 263 objects of gold, silver, bronze, iron, gems, leather, wood, textiles, feathers and fur, laid out in a wooden chamber at the centre of a buried ship. It was a sensation that attracted a police guard and an article in the Illustrated London News.
The Byzantine Silver Bowls in the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial and Tree-Worship in Anglo-Saxon England
July 22, 2014 By
The ten Byzantine silver bowls included amongst the grave goods interred in the chamber of the Mound 1 ship burial at Sutton Hoo remain one of the most puzzling features of this site…
The Sutton Hoo Helmet at the British Museum
June 25, 2014 By
Sue Brunning, curator at the British Museum, tells us about the famous Sutton Hoo Helmet, which can be found in Room 41 of the museum.
Anglo Saxon and Viking Ship Burial – The British Museum
June 9, 2014 By
This session explores Viking and Anglo Saxon ship burials between the seventh and tenth centuries presented at The British Museum.
CONFERENCES: Sutton Hoo at the British Museum: New directions for the new display
June 5, 2014 By
A fascinating talk about the new Sutton Hoo display at the British Museum, given by curator, Dr. Sue Brunning.
Early Medieval collection at British Museum to get upgrade
December 12, 2013 By
After nearly 30 years, the room showcasing the early medieval collection at the British Museum will be getting a renovation.
Viking Age Queens: The example of Oseberg
September 30, 2013 By
The Oseberg ship burial is a Viking Age burial mound containing a double female inhumation, which is located in the Oslofjord area in Norway.
When the Dark Ages Were Lit Up: The Sutton Hoo discovery 70 years on
April 11, 2013 By
Alex Burghart looks back 70 years to the discovery of the fabulous Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo, and ponders how far we’ve come in our knowledge of the period since 1939.
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