* Apart from the jewels and weapons, lots of other objects were found in the burial chamber of the ship burial at Sutton Hoo. Some of them came from far away. The owner must have been very rich to bring them all the way to England. * There were 16 pieces of silver made in the Eastern Mediterranean: * ** A Byzantine silver dish (72.4 cm across) made during the Reign of Emperor Anastasius I (AD 491-518) ** A silver fluted bowl and handles ** A silver ladle. ** A small silver cup. ** 10 shallow silver bowls ** 2 silver spoons inscribed with the names of 2 Christians: 'Saul' and 'Paul' * There was a large bronze 'Coptic' bowl with handles. Coptic means that it was made in ancient Egypt. * There was a big set of drinking vessels: ** 2 big curly drinking horns . The horns probably came from big bulls called 'aurochs'. They are extinct now. ** 6 little bottles made of maplewood . ** 8 little cups made of burr-wood. ** They all had gold covered decorated silver plaques around their rims. * One of the most interesting things found was the remains of a wooden harp . This was a musical instrument. It would have been used by a minstrel when singing songs to a great lord or king. * Other objects included: ** 4 table knives with iron blades and bone handles. ** A few odd counters from an unknown board game. ** 3 bronze 'hanging bowls' on chains. ** A tub and 3 buckets. They were made of wood with iron bands to hold them together . ** 3 bronze cauldrons. One had an elaborate iron chain to hang it above a fire. ** An iron lamp. ** A pottery bottle. Most of the treasures can be seen at the British Museum.
There are two sites at Sutton Hoo, very close together. At one of them was a burial ship, which was undisturbed and contained quite a lot of treasures. There were still valuable things at the other, however, and these were buried in different ways and different times.
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Sutton is a village in Suffolk, near Woodbridge. Hoo is an old word meaning the spur of a hill. Sutton Hoo is a raised area along the eastern banks of the River Deben. There is a link below.
There is no direct connection between Sutton Hoo and Beowulf that we know of. Sutton Hoo is the burial place of a number of Anglo-Saxon people, one of whom might have been a king of East Anglia. Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem about a man named Beowulf, a fictional or legendary hero of approximately the same time as the Sutton Hoo burials, who came from southern Sweden and fought a dragon in Denmark.Nevertheless, the two are connected culturally, because the treasures found at Sutton Hoo are examples of the sorts of things Beowulf might have owned and used. The result, of course, is that pictures of articles found at Sutton Hoo are often used to illustrate editions of Beowulf.
Hoo means a "spur of a hill"
Suttoon Hoo is located in the county of Suffolk in England. It is an important archaeological site due to its rich medieval history and bountiful archaeological finds.
It is impressive seeing it because it has survived so many years when we know wood rots.
It is still every important, as it is still there,, I have visited and it is fascinating...an important archeological find, that yielded many treasures, all of which are in the museum,and gives an insight into life in the times of the Vikings
Sutton Hoo is a place in England, not a person. Today there is a museum there and you can view the items found in the burial grounds.
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Sutton is a village in Suffolk. The hoo is a spur of a hill. Sutton Hoo was the name of an estate near Sutton, and the burial site is named after that estate.
There is no "founder" it is a burial site that has been found.
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk :)
There is no direct connection between Sutton Hoo and Beowulf that we know of. Sutton Hoo is the burial place of a number of Anglo-Saxon people, one of whom might have been a king of East Anglia. Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem about a man named Beowulf, a fictional or legendary hero of approximately the same time as the Sutton Hoo burials, who came from southern Sweden and fought a dragon in Denmark.Nevertheless, the two are connected culturally, because the treasures found at Sutton Hoo are examples of the sorts of things Beowulf might have owned and used. The result, of course, is that pictures of articles found at Sutton Hoo are often used to illustrate editions of Beowulf.
helmetship (whole ship)swordjewelry of various typesshieldcups, plates of goldThere was no "king" in Sutton Hoo and it was used since the 7th century so the items date to various times.
there was silver spoons found in it and There remains a mystery surrounding the silver spoons found at Sutton Hoo. Ship burial was atraditional pagan ritual, and most items found at Sutton Hoo exhibited Scandinavian or Anglicancharacteristics. However, these spoons were inscribed with the words Savlos and Pavlos. Theseinscriptions read Saul and Paul when translated from the Greek. The mysterious silver spoonsdemonstrate a Christian and Eastern influence that is not present in the other findings.
Hoo means a "spur of a hill"
King at Sutton Hoo refers to the possibility of a royal burial found in the archaeological site of Sutton Hoo, which has been theorized but not definitively proven. The term "Sutton Hoo" is more commonly associated with the Anglo-Saxon ship burial site dating back to the 6th-7th centuries, which provided valuable insights into early Anglo-Saxon culture and society. The site included a wealth of artifacts and treasures, shedding light on the maritime and trading connections of the Anglo-Saxons.
The Sutton Hoo burial site in England contained numerous Anglo-Saxon artifacts, including a ship burial with treasures such as a helmet, sword, and jewelry. The discovery provided valuable insights into early English history and burial practices.
"The Wanderer," an Old English poem, depicts the treasures found at Sutton Hoo. This epic poem highlights the burial mounds' richness and the treasures belonging to a noble warrior.