There are two National Trust buildings at Sutton Hoo one has the shop, cafe and toilets and the other holds the displays telling the story of the Anglo Saxons and the burial.
Reconstructions of many of the items found in the ship are on display, the originals are in the British Museum
And the huge shield
Sorry this isn't very clear. They are reconstructions of the Lyre and lyre bag
Picture of the textiles specially for all knitting/crafting bloggers!
Son was interested to see this display, as his Archaeology company had done some work there. He said they'd also checked the ground where the NT had recently built a compost toilet on the Sutton Hoo site.
Rendlesham is just up river from Sutton Hoo. More about Rendlesham HERE
As we were living not far away from Sutton Hoo when we were at the smallholding we went to visit when it first opened to the public in 2002 but there wasn't much to see at all. We went a few years later when they had more of a display including a life-sized reconstruction of a section of the ship with the furnished burial chamber. That's gone now they've reorganised the displays which is a pity as it was quite effective.
Lots more about Sutton Hoo HERE but it's worth going for a proper look. I now need a visit to Woodbridge where experts and volunteers are in the process of building a full sized replica of the ship. It will be quite a sight when it's finished, their website is HERE.
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Sue
Thank you so much for this, and especially the links which will make for good reading later on today. I shall enjoy revisiting.
ReplyDeletePutting in the links is better than me trying to explain it all . Must get to see the reconstructed boat being built soon
DeleteThanks for Sutton Hoo Part Two. Especially for the textiles - very thoughtful of you. A bright start to a cold wet day!
ReplyDeleteWet wet and even more wet here today. Glad it was fine when we went to Sutton Hoo
DeleteThat helmet is like something out of Star Wars. Thanks for the second part.
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing thing to see - all you can think is - How did they do that all those years ago?
DeleteThanks again. I may need to watch the film again, and it's staying on my bucket list, for sure!
ReplyDeleteBonnie in Minneapolis
Hope you get here one day
DeleteGreat to see the inside exhibition too - that helmet and shield, lovely.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
I can't imagine the public being invited to come in and volunteer with the experts. Just what Basil Brown did with the local kids! It would have been very exciting to be a part of a project like that. What a way to fire up interest in local history! This exhibit does a good job of breathing life into the things that were found.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the textiles, especially! Always a high point for some of us. This was an amazing find.
ReplyDeleteThose reconstructions are beautifully done! What a fun job that would be!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the links. It's always interesting to read further into a subject. The exhibition is a real source of wonder and it's encouraging that the work is ongoing. Our understanding of history changes all the time. I'd love to see the reconstructed ship when it's completed.
ReplyDeleteUnearthing this history is amazing. The record shows, highly skilled men and women created and built things of great beauty. The ship was a marvel of its time. The helmet looks like something from Star Wars but more beautiful and the textiles are superb. When is the ship going to be re-created and open for viewing?
ReplyDeleteAmazing and wonderful to see the artifacts, that helmet, wow! How is the weather in your part of the country, wet here but not too bad.
ReplyDeleteIt’s Virginia here, not Miss Anonymous… what amazing pieces. Thank you. We have never got to Sutton Hoo, but it’s on the a bucket List, it ever we make it back to your part of the world. How big is that shield? It looks enormous but it must have been small enough to be useful, or was it an ornament perhaps? I will read the links with enjoyment. What skilful artisans they were. And what skills we are in danger of loosing.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting to me. If I ever get to Suffolk I have a feeling this would make for an interesting and very informative spot like this. It seems quite well designed.
ReplyDeleteWow, so interesting and the details in the reconstructions are amazing. Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Wow really beautiful! I love the shield and helmet. Really stunning. I lived at Woodbridge, really close, and have never been! Shame on me. I need to go one year that I'm back.
ReplyDeleteIt is well worth a visit - it's so interesting and there are some lovely walks too. xx
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